Holding resigns ICC position

Decision to change result of 2006 Oval Test prompts Jamaican's decision

Last updated: 4th July 2008

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Holding: taking a stand

That game should never, ever be a draw.

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West Indies legend Michael Holding has resigned from the International Cricket Council's cricket committee in protest at the decision to change the result of the 2006 Oval Test between England and Pakistan.

Pakistan were originally deemed to have forfeited the game after they refused to return to the field following an allegation of ball-tampering from umpires Darrell Hair and Billy Doctrove.

The tourists were later cleared of the latter offence and on Thursday the ICC agreed to alter the outcome of the match from an England win to a draw.

Holding agrees Pakistan were innocent of ball-tampering but insists their refusal to retake the field should have been punished.

"When you take certain actions, you must be quite happy to suffer the consequences," he said.

"That game should never, ever be a draw.

"I have just written my letter of resignation to the ICC cricket committee because I cannot agree with what they've done.

"A lot of things that are happening today I don't want to be involved with, so I've moved on."