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Thread #94001   Message #1814920
Posted By: Rasener
21-Aug-06 - 05:08 AM
Thread Name: BS: Pakistan forfeit test match
Subject: RE: BS: Pakistan forfeit test match
And here are the rules related to the result of the match.

Umpires awarding a match

(a) A match shall be lost by a side which

either (i) concedes defeat

    or (ii) in the opinion of the umpires refuses to play

             and the umpires shall award the match to the other side.

(b) If an umpire considers that an action by any player or players might constitute

a refusal by either side to play then the umpires together shall ascertain the cause

of the action. If they then decide together that this action does constitute a refusal

to play by one side, they shall so inform the captain of that side. If the captain

persists in the action the umpires shall award the match in accordance with (a)(ii)

above.

(c) If action as in (b) above takes place after play has started and does not

constitute a refusal to play

    (i) playing time lost shall be counted from the start of the action until play

       recommences, subject to Law 15.5 (Changing agreed times for

       intervals).

    (ii) the time for close of play on that day shall be extended by this length

         of time, subject to Law 3.9 (Suspension of play for adverse conditions

         of ground, weather or light).

    (iii) if applicable, no overs shall be deducted during the last hour of the

          match solely on account of this time.