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 Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 3:47 am Post subject: Hitler rises on the cricket field |
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Imran Khan calls for independent inquiry: dubs umpire 'mini-Hitler' PRINT FRIENDLY EMAIL STORY
AM - Tuesday, 22 August , 2006 08:42:00
Reporter: Peter Lloyd
TONY EASTLEY: The strongest criticism of the incident has come from one of the world's greatest all rounders, former Pakistani captain Imran Khan.
He wants an independent committee to examine the cheating allegations.
Unless the claim can be verified, Imran Khan believes Darrell Hair should then be sent from the field.
But the outspoken Pakistani has also been forced to defend his own reputation after drawing a comparison between tough cricketing umpires in their white coats and Adolf Hitler.
South Asia Correspondent Peter Lloyd is speaking here to Imran Khan in Islamabad.
IMRAN KHAN: It's not Darrell Hair I described as a mini-Hitler. I said that there had been times when people wear the white coat, they start behaving like a sort of mini-Hitler.
PETER LLOYD: There are children on the streets of Islamabad today burning pictures of Darrell Hair and calling him a mini-Hitler. Are you feeling a bit responsible for that behaviour?
IMRAN KHAN: I mean all I've said is that the umpires, at certain times, have behaved like mini-Hitlers when they put on the white coat. But I mean, which ?where have you got his from?
PETER LLOYD: Mini-Hitler is the headline of the article.
IMRAN KHAN: Yeah, well, anyway. But it's not directed at Darrell Hair, it's directed at generally, you know, when umpires start behaving like that, but I guess you understand, sir, what I'm trying to say.
PETER LLOYD: Well can you tell me then what Darrell Hair did that was beyond the rules of cricket, Imran?
IMRAN KHAN: He should not have accused the team of ball tampering without giving specific proofs. What he should've done is, that he should've specifically given that, look, this is the reason why I am calling a team cheat. Basically, that's what he did, ball tampering and changing the ball. The ?clearly the captain was not convinced and the way he did it, I completely disagreed with him.
I would've reacted much stronger than Inzamam ul-Haq, but on the field when it happened, Inzamam took it on the field, accepted it in a very docile manner and then I did not agree with the way Inzamam protested which is not coming out on the field.
TONY EASTLEY: Former Pakistani cricket captain, Imran Khan.
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