IND vs ENG LIVE: The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) are mulling over some key directives as England prepare for the one-off Test against India. The ECB are concerned with crowd behaviour during the Test, with cocaine fuelled fans causing a ruckus during the New Zealand series. Follow India tour of England live updates on Insidesport.IN
IND vs ENG LIVE: ECB concerned with cocaine fuelled crowd antics in Edgbaston Test, after anti-social behaviour turns ugly during NZ series – Check out
As per a Sunday Times report, there are growing concerns regarding fan behaviour at the grounds ahead of the IND vs ENG 5th Test. Violence was noticed during some altercations between England and New Zealand over the course of the hosts 3-0 win.
Officials believe that the return to full capacity after a gap of two years has spurred on the fans. Add to that excessive alcohol and consumption of drugs have also to do with the violent and aggressive behavior from the fans.
During last year’s tour, a bunch of England fans had thrown beer and champagne corks at Indian opener KL Rahul. The incident frustrated Indian captain Virat Kohli, who addressed his fielders to throw it back.
During the recently concluded England vs New Zealand series, a fight broke in the Western Terrace at Headingley. England Cricket’s official fan group, Barmy Army then had to issue a statement that anyone found instigating violence or abuse shall have their membership revoked.
The current trend of anti social behaviour at the stadiums is a detrimental blow, with ECB planning to make the sport more inclusive for families with children.
Cricket Grounds in England have provided spectators with a text service to ensure incidents in the stands are reported promptly. The match control will then deploy stewards or ground staff of the incident
County chiefs have also warned those attending the matches about the consequences of their actions even leading to life long bans.
IND vs ENG LIVE: ECB concerned with cocaine fuelled crowd antics in Edgbaston Test, after anti-social behaviour turns ugly during NZ series – Check out
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