Multiple choice general knowledge

One of the major controversies involving cricket umpires took place in the 1987 England tour of Pakistan, when umpire Shakoor Rana had an ugly on-field spat with the English cricket captain and also boycotted the match by refusing to officiate. Who was the English cricket captain involved in this controversy?

  1. Ian Botham

  2. Tony Greig

  3. Mike Gatting

  4. David Gower
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Explanation

During the 1987 England tour of Pakistan, umpire Shakoor Rana had a heated confrontation with England captain Mike Gatting. The incident occurred when Gatting accused Rana of being biased, leading to an ugly on-field argument. Rana refused to continue umpiring until Gatting apologized.

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