Bacher to bend ears (17 May 1999)
South Africa are to press the International Cricket Council for permission to use their controversial radio link with players on the field for their next World Cup game against Sri Lanka at Northampton on Wednesday
17-May-1999
17 May 1999
Bacher to bend ears
Peter Deeley
South Africa are to press the International Cricket Council for
permission to use their controversial radio link with players on the
field for their next World Cup game against Sri Lanka at Northampton
on Wednesday.
The system of communicating via ear-pieces from the dressing room was
used at Hove on Saturday in the match with India before match referee
Talat Ali prohibited it.
The ear-pieces were being worn by South African captain Hansie Cronje
and fast bowler Allan Donald, who were in touch with coach Bob
Woolmer in the pavilion.
Now Ali Bacher, managing director of the United Cricket Board, is
taking the matter up with ICC - probably through their three-man
technical committee - as a matter of urgency.
An ICC spokesman said the council was willing to consider the issue
further. "But it is unlikely we will see them used again during this
World Cup because I don't think there will be time to get all the
countries together to discuss it."
Indian captain Mohammad Azharuddin, meanwhile, has called for
security to be stepped up at matches after an irate Indian supporter
pushed Rahul Dravid and shouted at Azharuddin after the team's
four-wicket defeat.
"We need to take these things very seriously, we need more security,"
said Azharuddin.
Adam Hollioake has escaped with a warning for making V-signs towards
spectators during England's World Cup warm-up victory over Essex at
Chelmsford last Sunday.
Source :: Electronic Telegraph (https://www.telegraph.co.uk)