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Waseem
20th December 2010, 04:06
Victoria 306 and 2 for 81 beat South Australia 168 and 213 (Cooper 53, Holland 4-61, McKay 3-66) by 8 wickets
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Victoria have been charged with ball-tampering during their win over South Australia at the Adelaide Oval, where Jon Holland took a career-best four-wicket haul. The Bushrangers were penalised five runs during South Australia's innings after the umpires Simon Fry and Bob Parry found markings on the ball after the last delivery on the second day.

The side will face a Code of Conduct hearing this week after being reported for a level one offence under rule 1.7 of the Cricket Australia Code of Behaviour, which relates to "failure by a team to ensure the condition of a ball is not changed in breach of law 42.3". The standard penalty is a fine of 10% of each player's match fee, as well as the five-run penalty.

Victoria's captain Cameron White said after play he was not aware of any specifics to do with the alleged breach. "I can't say a lot, obviously the umpires have made an allegation," White told AAP. "We know that it's a team thing and it's a hearing so that is about all we know to be honest. We actually ... don't know what the allegation is at this stage, so when we find out, we'll assess where it goes from there."

The charges took the gloss off a comprehensive eight-wicket win for Victoria, which took only three days. Chasing 81 for victory, the Bushrangers reached their target with only two wickets down, with Aaron Finch on 25 and David Hussey on 8, after the Redbacks struggled in their second innings.

Only one ball was possible in the first session due to rain, and when play resumed South Australia quickly lost Callum Ferguson for 15. Holland and Clint McKay (3 for 66) then ran through the rest of the Redbacks line-up to keep the home side to 213.

The left-arm spinner Holland ended up with 4 for 61 and in the current state of Australian spin bowling, a couple more handy performances like that and he could find himself in the mix for a national call-up. The win was Victoria's second of the summer and they sit fourth on the Sheffield Shield table, while the Redbacks are second-last.

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It may affect Cameron White's chances of becoming future ODI captain.

Random Aussie
20th December 2010, 04:26
It may affect Cameron White's chances of becoming future ODI captain.

Yes, if is proven to be ball tampering it will be a big black mark against his name and will damage any captaincy aspirations he might have. I can't remember when we last had someone done for ball tampering.

Hopefully White gets off but if they did it, well they did it.

FastBowler
20th December 2010, 04:40
hmm..must be an australian thing..:warne

Fawad2010
20th December 2010, 04:46
While I highly condemn the actions of these individuals, I am glad we are not involved in this controversy...

:snack:

insaaniyat
20th December 2010, 04:48
while i highly condemn the actions of these individuals, i am glad we are not involved in this controversy...

:snack:

Wah :D

Random Aussie
20th December 2010, 04:59
Give it time :D

Friend786
20th December 2010, 05:11
Aaron Finch, the Victorian batsman, has been fined half of his match fee for ball tampering during the Bushrangers' victory over South Australia at the weekend.

The umpires found markings on the ball at the end of the second day's play and initially reported the entire Victoria team, as they could not identify which individual was most likely responsible.

On Monday, at a hearing before Cricket Australia Code of Behaviour Commissioner, Judge David Smith, Finch said he was "most likely responsible for the damage to the ball".

The charge against the team was withdrawn, and Finch was fined individually. The incident also brought five penalty runs for South Australia on Sunday.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/story/493539.html

Friend786
20th December 2010, 05:13
Aaron Finch, the Victorian batsman, has been fined half of his match fee for ball tampering during the Bushrangers' victory over South Australia at the weekend.

The umpires found markings on the ball at the end of the second day's play and initially reported the entire Victoria team, as they could not identify which individual was most likely responsible.

On Monday, at a hearing before Cricket Australia Code of Behaviour Commissioner, Judge David Smith, Finch said he was "most likely responsible for the damage to the ball".

The charge against the team was withdrawn, and Finch was fined individually. The incident also brought five penalty runs for South Australia on Sunday.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/story/493539.html

why didn't he got banned ?

cricfan967
20th December 2010, 05:32
Yes, if is proven to be ball tampering it will be a big black mark against his name and will damage any captaincy aspirations he might have. I can't remember when we last had someone done for ball tampering.

Hopefully White gets off but if they did it, well they did it.

Ball Tamperers can still be captain, all depends on the board :afridi

kingusama92
20th December 2010, 05:39
Aaron Finch took the blame. :))

Random Aussie
20th December 2010, 06:53
Aaron Finch took the blame. :))

Very poor form from Finch. Should be dropped.

chill79
20th December 2010, 08:40
they will find a link to Pakistan in this aswelll from somewhere

MRSN
20th December 2010, 08:44
While I highly condemn the actions of these individuals, I am glad we are not involved in this controversy...

:snack:

I love this smiley :D ,see ya later ,its time for :snack:

Down2Earth
20th December 2010, 08:50
:afridi he obviously bit it too hard

Pakprideuk
20th December 2010, 08:51
Lol good on him for taking the blame although still poor.

taxzu
20th December 2010, 10:07
If it was any pakistani team. It would have been breaking news and big headlines in the news papers.

liaqat
20th December 2010, 11:28
nothing big,, i saw one of aussie bowlers scratching the ball during the 3rd test match,,
every1 does it just to wat degree?

chill79
21st December 2010, 04:35
nothing big,, i saw one of aussie bowlers scratching the ball during the 3rd test match,,
every1 does it just to wat degree?
scratching ball :13: I dont think thats a crime

Dr Khan
21st December 2010, 05:37
It seems like every controversy in the world now days leads to a Pakistani connections.

I wont be surprised if it was reported that there are alleged BALL TAMPERING CAMPS in Pakistan's Northern Area where Foreigners are trained in ball tempering. Cameron White and couple of his Victorian mates went last year to Pakistan to get trained in Ball tempering.

White House just issued a statement saying that Pakistan should do more to stop Ball Tempering. Indian FO said that any ball tempering in India will be considered as cross bordering influence from Pakistan. A Pakistani official denied these allegations and stated that Pakistan herself has been the biggest victim of Ball tempering.

Prince_Pathan
21st December 2010, 15:20
wouldnt surprise me if pak were somehow blamed for this :)))

somebody hits a six...pakistani in crowd bites the living **** out of the ball and there you go