New Zealand Cricket apologise for Amir cash taunt
Wellington, Last updated on Thursday, 28 January, 2016, 07:34 AM
During the third T20I game in Wellington last Friday, ground announcer Mark McLeod played the sound of a cash register when Amir was running in to bowl. © Getty
New Zealand Cricket apologised to the touring Pakistan team, on Thursday (January 28), after a ground announcer taunted pacer Mohammad Amir by playing the sound of a cash register during the third Twenty20 International.
During the third T20I game in Wellington last Friday, the announcer Mark McLeod played the sound of a cash register when Amir was running in to bowl.
"I think it was inappropriate and disrespectful, and has the effect of trivialising one of the biggest issues facing cricket at the moment," David White, New Zealand Cricket Chief Executive, told Fairfax Media.
"I've contacted the Pakistan team management to apologise, and to assure them there will be no repeat."
Amir is playing on his first tour since serving a prison term and five-year ban for his role in a 2010 spot-fixing scandal.
"I've contacted the Pakistan team management to apologise, and to assure them there will be no repeat."
Amir is playing on his first tour since serving a prison term and five-year ban for his role in a 2010 spot-fixing scandal.
According to Pakistan media reports, during the first One-Day International between the two teams on Monday, Mohammad Hafeez complained to the umpires about the treatment Amir was receiving from spectators.
Money was allegedly being waved at Amir amid chants of "I've got a dollar for you".
But White differentiated between the actions of spectators and those of a ground announcer working for New Zealand Cricket.
"We can't direct people how to behave all the time," he said. "There's a line of drunken disorderly abusive behaviour but stadiums are full of people in groups together, around the world there is banter. I guess there is the line that people need to stay within."
Doug Bracewell, New Zealand bowler, described taunts from the crowd as a hazard of touring life, particularly when fielding on the boundary.
"You've got to expect to get a bit of grief on the boundary at times. Especially touring, it's never easy and you always cop a bit from the spectators. It's never witty or smart, it's usually straight to the point," Bracewell said.
But White differentiated between the actions of spectators and those of a ground announcer working for New Zealand Cricket.
"We can't direct people how to behave all the time," he said. "There's a line of drunken disorderly abusive behaviour but stadiums are full of people in groups together, around the world there is banter. I guess there is the line that people need to stay within."
Doug Bracewell, New Zealand bowler, described taunts from the crowd as a hazard of touring life, particularly when fielding on the boundary.
"You've got to expect to get a bit of grief on the boundary at times. Especially touring, it's never easy and you always cop a bit from the spectators. It's never witty or smart, it's usually straight to the point," Bracewell said.
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