Karachi, Dec. 18, Reuter: Pakistan Cricket officials were investigate the public row between England Caspian Mike Gatting and Umpire Shakoor Rana which may have been. Recorded through a special effects microphone,
A television sound microphone placed near the pitch could have Picked up heated remarks between Gatting and Rana on the second day of the second test in Faisalabad which ‘Were believed to be on tape,
‘The row, which was sparked over a fielding change by Gatting as the bowler ran, caused the loss of the third day’s play and put the rest of the tour in jeopardy,
Asked about reports of a tape recording of the row, England manager Peter Lush said: “At least I do not have any knowledge of such tape and nothing has been mentioned to me since the incident occurred,”
England’s Test and Country Cricket Board (TCCB) Chairman Raman Subba row said officials of the Board of Control for cricket in Pakistan (BCCP) made no mention of such a tape during meetings with him,
“If the tape does exist why was it not produced”, Subba Row asked. “It will be useful a5 far as we are concerned”.
Pakistan’s television authorities, however, deny that there is such sound tape with them,
A committee set up by the (RCP) to makea full inguiry into the incident’s due to interview England player on Sunday evening.
Article extracted from this publication >> December 25, 1987
