Cricket Boards Agree Oval Compensation

Seven months on and the Pakistan and England and Wales Cricket Boards have
finally reached a settlement over compensation for the forfeited Test match at
The Oval last August.

The boards have agreed that Pakistan will a play Twenty20 match in England in
2012 and waive the fee.

Pakistan forfeited the fourth Test last August when they refused to take to
the field after being penalised for altering the state of the ball.

The match was abandoned on the fourth day and the ECB had asked the PCB to
pay compensation for lost revenue.

ECB chief executive David Collier said: ‘The meetings with PCB demonstrated
the goodwill and desire of both boards to find a cricketing solution to the
issues arising from The Oval Test match.’

It has been agreed by both boards the proposed tour of Pakistan by England in
2010 be postponed until January 2012 and will comprise three Test matches and
five one-day internationals.

Pakistan will reciprocate with a tour to the UK in late June, July and August
2012 and also play three Tests, five one-day internationals and now a Twenty20
international.

The deal has yet to be given ratification by the International Cricket
Council.