“He [Arthur] shouldn’t be swearing at me like that, it is like he’s abusing all of Pakistan”
Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal has accused head coach Mickey Arthur of verbally abusing him and banning him from training at the National Cricket Academy.
“They were crying and admitted that they did abuse the players”
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Two spectators were detained at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong for racially abusing a South African player on the second day of the first Test on Wednesday.
“I look back and my passion, frustration and want to win got the better of me”
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New Zealand batsman Jesse Ryder has been banned for one Plunket Shield game for abusing match officials during Otago’s match against Northern Districts in Hamilton last week.
“It was a game, it was fun, it was an exchange of words”
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Australia all-rounder Shane Watson and Pakistan pace bowler Wahab Riaz were both fined for their heated confrontation during their World Cup quarter-final match.
“He won’t want things like this to keep setting him back”
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Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting believes that David Warner’s spat with India batsman Rohit Sharma looked worse on television.
“I don’t mind the odd chirp”
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Former England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff has revealed that sledging was “10 times worse” 20 years ago.
Twelve cricketers have been charged for disrespectful behaviour over the last three to four months
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International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive David Richardson has warned players to keep their tempers in check ahead of the World Cup.
“I think it’s quite entertaining when it’s done in the right manner”
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England pace bowler James Anderson believes that sledging is not as big a problem as people are making it out to be.
“I think if it’s done in the right way and the right spirit, nobody should really get offended by it”
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Australia opener Aaron Finch has backed teammate David Warner after he was fined 50 per cent of his match fee for verbally abusing India batsman Rohit Sharma.
“Warner can play, but he is the most juvenile cricketer I have seen on a cricket field”
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Former New Zealand captain Martin Crowe believes that Australia opener David Warner’s “thuggish behaviour has gone too far”.
