London:

Pakistan skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq was cleared today of ball-tampering but found guilty of bringing the game into disrepute over his side’s refusal to play during last month’s fourth Test against England.

After a two-day disciplinary hearing, the ICC announced that Inzamam would be banned for four one-dayers. Inzamam was being punished for his role in Pakistan’s unprecedented forfeit of the fourth Test against England at the south London ground last month. Pakistan refused to take the field after tea on the fourth day of the Test against England on August 20. They did so in protest at the decision of umpires Darrell Hair and Billy Doctrove to penalise them five runs for ball-tampering earlier in the day.