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Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq's hearing over ball-tampering and disrepute charges will not go ahead on Friday as scheduled. It has been postponed because Ranjan Madugalle, the International Cricket Council's senior match referee, is not available because of a family illness.

The ICC said both Pakistan and England want Madugalle to conduct the case. No new date has been agreed but it is unlikely to go ahead until after the one-day series between the two teams.

"The intense nature of the upcoming one-day international series is likely to make it extremely difficult to fit in a hearing during that period," said ICC chief executive Malcolm Speed. He confirmed that possible replacements for Madugalle had been considered but he was "the most appropriate person to adjudicate in this matter".

The charges faced by Inzamam arise out of the fourth Test at The Oval, which ended with the game being awarded to England by forfeit.
Pakistan initially refused to come out onto the field after tea on the fourth day in protest at umpire Darrell Hair's decision to penalise them for ball-tampering. Inzamam was singled out for action by the ICC because the captain is deemed responsible for the actions of his team.

And he could be suspended for up to four Tests or eight one-day internationals if found guilty of the disrepute charge, which the ICC views as more serious. Pakistan have appointed high-profile law firm DLA Piper to put their side of the argument and they were keen for a delay in any event to allow them more time to prepare their case.

Before the announcement, Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer had repeated a warning that the players could pull out of the one-day series if Inzamam was found guilty of being responsible for tampering with the ball. "Whatever I say, and however much I try to get them to play, they are united behind the captain," Woolmer told the Guardian. "What I fear is that because they love him so much, if they feel he is unfairly treated, then I would not know what the reaction would be."

The England and Wales Cricket Board was facing the prospect of a loss of over £10m if the one-dayers had been called off.

Pakistan are due to play a warm-up game against Middlesex on Thursday and took part in a behind closed doors practice session at Lord's on Wednesday.

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