The fourth Test between England and Pakistan at The Oval in August 2006 produced one of cricket's most dramatic and controversial incidents. Umpire Darrell Hair, along with fellow umpire Billy Doctrove, judged that Pakistan had tampered with the ball and awarded five penalty runs to England, also replacing the ball.
Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq and his team were incensed by the accusation. After tea, Pakistan refused to take the field in protest against what they considered an unfair and insulting charge. When the players did not emerge, the umpires removed the bails and declared the match forfeited to England - the first forfeited Test in 129 years of Test cricket.
The fallout was enormous. Inzamam was charged with ball tampering and bringing the game into disrepute. He was acquitted of ball tampering but found guilty of bringing the game into disrepute and received a four-match ban. Darrell Hair was widely criticized for his handling of the situation and was later removed from the ICC's elite umpiring panel.
In February 2009, the ICC changed the result of the match from a forfeit to a draw, recognizing that the situation had been badly handled by all parties. However, in 2008, the ICC changed it back to an England win. The incident remained deeply controversial and highlighted tensions between the ICC, umpires, and teams about ball-tampering protocols.