Former England skipper Mike Gatting discussed his relations with the umpires during his playing days at the MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture. Gatting was known for his infamous fights with Pakistan umpire Shakoor Rana. However, while talking about his relations with umpires, Gatting said that he got along well with almost all the umpires...
From the altercation with Shakoor Rana, his unceremonious removal as England captain and a disgruntled rebel tour of South Africa, Mike Gatting has come a long way to be nominated as the next President of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), writes Arunabha Sengupta.
Former England captain Mike Gatting was on Wednesday named President of the historic Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC).
Mike Gatting and Shakoor Rana got involved in one of the ugliest altercations in the history of the game that threatened the diplomatic ties between England and Pakistan.
Even as England were walloped by Pakistan 3-0 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the world expressed surprise at a exceptional controversy free series. However, an innocent television interview by Saeed Ajmal has provided fodder to trigger a controversy.
Some of the major controversies that have plagued the relationship of these two cricketing giants.