Latif calls for ban on Bell
Reuters, Faisalabad
Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif, whose career was hastened to an unceremonious end due to a five-match ban in 2003, has called on the International Cricket Council to impose a similar suspension on England batsman Ian Bell.Part-time bowler Bell took one wicket on the first day of the second Test against Pakistan on Sunday. His victim was Mohammad Yousuf who scored a superb 78 in Pakistan's 300 for four before falling to a contentious caught and bowled. Yousuf stood his ground for a while after his drive was picked up low by Bell. TV replays suggested the ball may have clipped the ground as the catch was completed. Umpires Darrell Hair and Simon Taufel at square leg did not consult the TV umpire and Bell's appeal for a catch was upheld. "Two years ago the match referee ended my career because he felt I had claimed an unfair catch off the ground against Bangladesh. I want to see what they do with Bell," Latif told Reuters. Wicketkeeper Latif, who played 37 Tests and 166 one-day internationals, was captain in the home series against Bangladesh in 2003 when he was banned for five one-dayers. Match referee Mike Procter imposed the ban after Latif claimed a diving catch to dismiss batsman Alok Kapali.
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