Ovalgate

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proper noun

A 2006 scandal in which the Pakistani cricket team forfeited the Oval Test match against England after allegations of tampering with the ball.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. informalA 2006 scandal in which the Pakistani cricket team forfeited the Oval Test match against England after allegations of tampering with the ball.

Origin

From Oval + -gate.

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Cite this entry
APA

Ovalgate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ovalgate

MLA

“Ovalgate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ovalgate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ovalgate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ovalgate.

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