I am praying for my son, says Inzamam’s father by CricketArchive Staff Reporter

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Inzamam-ul-Haq

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DateLine: 24th August 2006

 

The father of Pakistan cricket captain Inzamam-ul-Haq is praying his son will be cleared when he faces a disciplinary hearing.

 

Ageing Intizam-ul-Haq, a Muslim spiritual leader, said that his son was innocent of charges of ball tampering and bringing cricket into disrepute. “I am hopeful that Allah will bring my son successfully out of this crisis,” it quoted Inzamam’s father as saying. “I have made special prayers for the success of my son and for the glory of my nation during the Shab-e-Mairaj,” he said, referring to a Muslim holy day.

 

Inzamam has been at the centre of a sporting firestorm since Pakistan refused to take to the pitch after tea in the fourth Test against England at the Oval on Sunday. Their protest was at umpire Darrell Hair's decision to punish them for ball tampering. The Australian official shortly afterwards called the first forfeit in Test history.