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In the "dirt in pocket" affair, then England captain Michael Atherton was accused of ball tampering during a Test match with South Africa at Lord's in 1994, after television cameras caught Atherton reaching into his pocket and then rubbing a substance on the ball. Atherton denied ball tampering, claiming that he had dirt in his pocket which he ...
Michael Andrew Atherton OBE (born 23 March 1968) [1] is a broadcaster, journalist and a former England international cricketer.A right-handed opening batsman for Lancashire and England, and occasional leg-break bowler, he achieved the captaincy of England at the age of 25 and led the side in a then record 54 Test matches. [2]
The One-Day series was won more comfortably by the hosts, 2−0. The tourists' victory in the First Test was somewhat overshadowed by the controversy over ball tampering by England captain Michael Atherton, who was seen taking dirt from his pocket while fielding and using it to dry the ball.
Michael Atherton remembers Shane Warne’s ball of the century 30 years on
Sky Sports pundit Michael Atherton believes England should be heartened and not intimidated ahead of a massive year of Test cricket, highlighting the current ‘vulnerabilities’ of both India ...
However, it caused much debate in the cricketing world, with former cricketer Michael Atherton criticising Hair for not continuing the game. [7] Nasser Hussain sided with Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq, saying that he would have done exactly what Inzamam did, [8] while Steve Waugh backed the umpires' decision, saying "No-one is bigger than the ...
Atherton was not out at the close on the first day, but Hick and Thorpe were both victims of the second new ball – Ambrose their tormentor this time around. The second morning was much less productive for the visitors, and although Lewis and Russell batted sensibly, they and final wicket Igglesden all fell with the score on 322.
Only one camera was recording the action and only one tape exists of that game. As Daly called time on the scrimmage, the scoreboard confirmed the shocking result – Dream Team 54-62 Select Team.