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Match Referee warns captains

January 24, 2006 12:08 IST

India's skipper Rahul Dravid [Images] and Pakistan's stand-in captain Younis Khan were on Monday summoned by Match Referee Ranjan Madugalle after verbal volleys were exchanged by the players on the third day of the second cricket Test in Faisalabad.

The captains were let off with a warning to uphold the spirit of the game.

- Images from Day 3

A highly-charged atmosphere at the Iqbal stadium saw the Pakistani bowlers, in particular Shoaib Akhtar [Images], and fielders indulge in constant chatting with the Indian batsmen in the last session of play.

Shahid Afridi [Images] was also warned verbally by the on-field umpires on a few occasions.

Pathan was singled out and often at the receiving end of what appeared to be taunting remarks by the Pakistanis, frustrated at their inability to separate the Indian sixth-wicket pair.

Pathan also approached on-field umpire Rudi Koertzen a couple of times to make his displeasure known.


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Sub: Madugalles and Bucknors

This is the problem when the umpires and referees are racist. Bothe Madugalle and Bucknor exhibit their racist hatred toward India openly and get away ...


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Sub: match referee warns captains

Come to think of it, just about every referee so far has been anti-India, even some of the 'Indian' ones.


Posted by labrea





Sub: Match referee warns captain

It is ridiculous to read that match referee Ranjan Madugale warned both the captains for on field behaviour. Can we know Mr Madugale, what for ...


Posted by Preeti Flora





Sub: 3rd umpire doesn't know to do justice

When pakistan bowlers and fielders are sledging at the indian batsman,why should the indian captain be called upon for warning..I think ICC should monitor how ...


Posted by Bhavya





Sub: MADUGALLE\\\'\'S WARNING

It was apparant that Pakistan players were the real culprits of sledging and yet Madugalle warned both captains.He has always been aginst Indian players.When Pakistan ...


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