Friday, September 8 2006 12:14 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

Bangalore: Describing the ball-tampering controversy involving the Pakistan team as sad and disappointing, Indian skipper Rahul Dravid Thursday (7 Sep, 2006) says it is now important that the issue reached a 'right conclusion'.

"It was a sad and disappointing event," Dravid says responding to a question as the nine-day rolling camp here ahead of the Malaysian tri-series concludes Thursday (7 Sep, 2006).

"Nobody wants to see a match being forfeited," he says.

Pakistan are deemed to have forfeited the Oval Test after they refuse to take the field in protest against the decision of umpire Darrell Hair to charge them with ball-tampering during the fourth day's play last month.

However, Dravid says it was time to move on from the controversy.

"I think we have got to move on from there. What's happened, has happened, we can't change it and the series has gone on. England is playing Pakistan in a good one-day series, and the game of cricket goes on. I don't think it (ball-tampering episode) is going to be a major blow to the game or make an impact."

"I think, we have got to learn to move on and focus on what's happening," he says.

"I think there needs to be some kind of conclusion, and I am sure towards the end of the month, they will find that."