Asghar Ali promises to continue defamation case against Atherton over ‘buffoon’ remark
George Dobell
December 6, 2000 
http://search.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/86102.html
There was always the worry that ghosts might return to haunt the first England Test tour of Pakistan for 13 years. Match-fixing and umpiring disputes were known to be the sensitive areas, but with both the teams and the governing bodies determined to ensure a theme of reconciliation, the tour has been a resounding success as far as bridge building goes.
It is strange then that Mike Atherton, of all people, should be at the centre of a long-running controversy. Ashgar Ali, a local journalist, is bringing a civil case for defamation against the former England captain to be heard on December 7 in Islamabad, which coincides with the first day of the Third Test, in Karachi.
Ashgar claims that when Atherton referred to him as a ‘buffoon’ in a press…
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