The BCCI today added a new twist to the jelly bean prank during the second
cricket Test between India and England by claiming that the International
Cricket Council had set up a committee to look into the issue.
The BCCI President Sharad Pawar told reporters here that the ICC had formed
a two-member committee to look into the matter.
But when contacted, ICC Media Manager Brian Murgatroyd
denied that the game's apex body had taken any such initiative.
"The ICC has taken the initiative and appointed a two-member
committee, and the issue is expected to figure at an ICC meeting at Dubai on
August six," Pawar said.
He, however, said personally he would not give much importance to the incident.
"Incidents of this kind do happen on ground sometimes and I'm not sure
how much importance should be given to it. Personally, I think we should forget
about all this," he said.
Murgatroyd, however, expressed surprise at Pawar's statement.
"There is no such thing. Match Referee (Ranjan Madugalle)
had said after the second Test that he will talk to the two captains before
the third Test gets underway. That is where it stands. That is the end of it,"
he said.
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