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He's also been repeatedly accused of ball-tampering—illegally altering the condition of the ball, usually by scratching it or picking at the seam to make it swing more—and was banned for it in 2003.
The Paradox of Shoaib Akhtar Richard Lord 2011
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A lack of concern for convention and rules on and off the field, flaky numbers on the backs of jerseys, ball-tampering and a willingness to give away penalties rather than risk a breach of their try-line are symptomatic of the driven singlemindedness that has taken them far in the last two World Cups.
Rugby World Cup 2011: Scotland hope chaos theory will unsettle England | Paul Rees 2011
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It was a particularly baroque example of ball-tampering, one of cricket's cardinal sins.
Pakistan's Cricketers Dismissed for a Duck Richard Lord 2010
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It was a particularly baroque example of ball-tampering, one of cricket's cardinal sins.
Pakistan's Cricketers Dismissed for a Duck Richard Lord 2010
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Last time here in 2006 Pakistan, accused of ball-tampering, refused to take the field in the final Test at The Oval, a mess that took years to clear up.
How Pakistan and England improvised a tour that tarnished cricket 2010
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It was a particularly baroque example of ball-tampering, one of cricket's cardinal sins.
Pakistan's Cricketers Dismissed for a Duck Richard Lord 2010
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A few months ago the Pakistani cricket captain Inzamam-Ul-Haq precipitated a crisis by refusing to take to the field after a ball-tampering decision in a Test match with England.
So They Are Cheats Praguetory 2006
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A few months ago the Pakistani cricket captain Inzamam-Ul-Haq precipitated a crisis by refusing to take to the field after a ball-tampering decision in a Test match with England.
Archive 2006-10-01 Praguetory 2006
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"On Channel 9, Ian Healy is blatantly suggesting ball-tampering, and questioning how on earth the ball could be so roughed up after just 27 overs," says Amirali
The Guardian World News Rob Smyth 2011
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Numbers falling off shirts, drunken nights out, ball-tampering, foul-mouthing hotel chambermaids.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph Telegraph Staff 2011
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