The International Cricket Council has agreed to change the result of the controversial Oval Test between England and Pakistan in 2006 to a draw, according to sources at the Pakistan Cricket Board."I can just confirm the (ICC) board agreed to change the result," one senior PCB official, who declined to be named, told news agency Reuters.
England were declared winners after Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq refused to lead his team back onto the pitch following the tea session on the fourth day after they had been docked five runs for ball-tampering by umpires Darrell Hair and Billy Doctrove.
The ICC board agreed to the change on Wednesday after lengthy discussion at its annual conference in Dubai.
Other PCB sources said all board members, including officials from England, agreed to Pakistan's request which had initially been made in January.
The result led to a strong protest from Pakistan and the ICC appointed an adjudicator to probe the incident that had resulted in the first forfeited result in tests.
The ICC adjudicator, Ranjan Madugalle, banned Inzamam for four games but cleared Pakistan of ball-tampering charges. He also censored Hair for overstepping his authority.
In November the same year, the ICC board suspended Hair from supervising Test and international matches for his conduct and he was only restored in March this year after the Australian underwent a six-month rehabilitation course.
"The ICC will make an official announcement after the conclusion of the board meeting on Thursday. We are happy that the members have accepted our point of view that the result should not be given to either team," one PCB source said.
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