ALL TAMPERING

In an incident similar to what happened to Pakistan at The Oval, except for the sit-in, the forfeit and the subsequent brouhaha, Victoria has been charged with ball tampering after dodgy marks were found on the ball. Vicistan were penalised five runs and will face a CricAussie disciplinary hearing. Because no one player was identified as the culprit, the whole team has been charged:

Victoria charged with ball tampering

Because a sole player could not be identified as the source of the alleged tampering, the entire Victorian team, including the 12th man, have been charged.

At least, that is what Steve Larkin wrote online. I prefer his newspaper version:

Because no one player could not be identified as the source of the tampering, the team, including the twelfth man, has been charged.

Comments

[shep]

Teeth marks?

[Tony]

Ask Aaron Finch. They must be able to dust for teeth (thank you, Spinal Tap):

Inside Cricket Mag
Aaron Finch fined half his match fee after accepting he most likely responsible for changing the condition of the ball.

[shep]

Must have woken up with a terrible hangover, the unmistakeable taste of leather in his mouth and no memories of the day before.
We've all been there

[Tony]

One of the benefits of being a teetotaller: no leather on the tongue.

[Professor Rosseforp]

Shouldn't the newspaper version read:" ... not including the twelfth man has not been charged" ???

[Tony]

For the very acme of excellence, yes.

[Tony]

I mean, no.

[The Don has Risen]

note the similarities with the test match. There are differences of course.

The Umpires only have to be of the opinion the ball has been tampered with.

They do not have to observe it.

This is why when a wicket falls or in a break the ball lalways goes to the umpire

[Norgay Tenzing]

I got done for crampon tampering.

[Count Dracula]

I got done for, erm, never mind.