Pakistan look at compensation settlement with England

Pakistan is proposing to play a one-day international in England next year to make up for revenue lost by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) during the Oval Test in August.
A Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) official said discussions had been held with the ECB in India recently on finding a solution to the compensation claim for the Test that was awarded to England as a forfeited match. England have demanded compensation of more than 800,000 pounds from Pakistan for lost revenue after the Oval Test ended at tea on the fourth day following a protest by the Pakistan team.
The Pakistanis had been angered by a decision by umpires Darrell Hair and Billy Doctrove to change the ball and penalise them five runs for alleged ball tampering.
The stand-off ended when Hair awarded the game to England on the ground that since the Pakistanis didn't come on the field they had forfeited the match. It was the first forfeited result in Test history.
REFUSED COMPENSATION: Pakistan have refused to pay the compensation on the grounds that Hair was responsible for the stand-off and that a forfeiture is considered a result.
England has yet to file an official complaint with the disputes resolution committee of the International Cricket Council (ICC) over the claim, the PCB official who declined to be named told Reuters on Wednesday.
"We have told (ECB chairman) David Morgan that we are willing to play a one-dayer next summer in England and revenues earned from that game after deducting expenses can be taken as compensation," the official said.
Since the Oval Test, the ICC has cleared Pakistan of the ball tampering charges but banned captain Inzamam-ul-Haq for four matches for bringing the game into disrepute.
Last week at the executive board meeting of the ICC in Mumbai, the Pakistanis were successful in lobbying against Hair and getting him removed from the elite panel of umpires after filing an official complaint against him for violating the umpires' code of conduct. He said Pakistan would be in England next summer to play a one-day game against India for the Prince Charles Trust on July 12 and can play England as well.
"The match can be played as part of the 60th anniversary celebrations of Pakistan cricket," the official stated. He said Pakistan was hopeful the proposal would be accepted as Pakistan and England enjoyed very good cricket relations. "We want a settlement despite the fact that Hair's removal had vindicated our stand," the official stated.