Anger in streets over 'cricket cheats' claim

Pakistanis today burned pictures of Australian cricket umpire Darrell Hair and dubbed him a “mini Hitler” for his role in the sport’s first ever international forfeit – which awarded a game that Pakistan was winning to England.

Anger in streets over 'cricket cheats' claim

Pakistanis today burned pictures of Australian cricket umpire Darrell Hair and dubbed him a “mini Hitler” for his role in the sport’s first ever international forfeit – which awarded a game that Pakistan was winning to England.

The result angered millions across Pakistan, ranging from sports icons to schoolchildren. But to make matters worse, the dispute – which centred on allegations that Pakistan’s bowlers had tampered with the match ball – took on racist overtones.

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