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May 24, 1999 |
Aussies threaten to boycott World Cup matches after crowd invasionAustralian players might boycott World Cup matches if a player is hurt in a crowd invasion, their chief representative Tim May warned on Monday. Australian captain Steve Waugh is livid at security arrangements for the Cup and Australian cricketers' association chief Tim May said he could not rule out a boycott. As the last Australian wicket fell, in Sunday's loss to Pakistan,
hundreds of Pakistan fans overwhelmed a large security presence to
storm the field.
He also said the failure of cricket authorities to act and provide proper security at the matches was totally and absolutely irresponsible.''
May blamed the continuing unruly behavior on authorities
defending the lack of security by saying fans traditionally ran
onto the ground after exciting games.
Australian authorities imposed hefty fines for fans caught
trespassing on the playing arena. Earlier in the tournament an Indian player, Rahul Dravid, was
attacked by an irate fan after his team lost to South Africa.
Before the World Cup started, Australia's tour of the West Indies was twice clouded by crowd trouble. One match was declared a tie after fans stole the stumps, shoulder-charging Waugh and Shane Warne in the process. Then fans in another match forced Australian players off the field by throwing objects. Waugh was nearly hit by a bottle thrown from the stands but brought his team back on the field to finish the game.
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