Former South African wicketkeeper-batsman Mark Boucher suggested Australian team coach Darren Lehmann not to cross the line.
Simultaneously, the prominent figure in the Proteas fold Boucher has also slammed the Australian team in order to look inwards before questioning the crowd in the Rainbow Nation.
On the other side, former Proteas skipper Graeme Smith also joined Boucher in slamming the visitors owing to the questioning of behaviour of the crowd in particular.
Moreover, the complaint from Lehmann didn’t sit well with the former Proteas cricketers who went on to take a dig at the visiting side.
Both veterans took to the micro-blogging website Twitter to respond Lehmann’s fresh statement.
The head coach Lehmann cited the act as ‘disgraceful’ and ‘poor’.
“I think it’s been disgraceful,” Lehmann said in a presser.
On March 23 (Friday), Steven Smith’s deputy David Warner had a verbal exchange with a spectator while walking up the stairs. Kagiso Rabada bowled Warner after quickfire 30.
Pertinently, he was ejected from the ground when the security official leaped over the fence to have a conversation.
In addition, Lehmann revealed the Cricket Australia (CA) awaits the response after writing to the Cricket South Africa (CSA). He has thoroughly questioned the behaviour of the crowd.
The 48-year-old Gawler-born Lehmann stated it’s sad to witness families of players being targetted.
“You’re talking about abuse of various players and their families and personal abuse, it’s not on at a cricket ground anywhere around the world, not just here, it shouldn’t happen,” Lehmann said.
Moreover, the former Kangaroos all-rounder Lehmann hinted the banter has been somewhat the part and parcel of the game.
Talking about the rebuke, Boucher suggested Lehmann he also witnessed the abuse in Australia.
“Correct Darren! Fully agree! But… start cleaning up in your own country first! The personal, racial abuse I’ve witnessed in Aus was ridiculous. U guys don’t live in a glass house! Why the fuss all of a sudden? Seems fine when the shoe is on the other foot,” Boucher said.
On the other side, the left-handed star batsman Smith reiterated he never saw Australia whining like this before, however, he backed the statement of Mark Boucher.
“Absolutely right, and I don’t condone any of it… But Blimey I have never seen an Aussie team whinge and whine like this!,” Boucher reiterated.
Wake up to Australians moaning about abuse toward their players…pfffff…. pot, kettle… now sit back and watch Aussies abuse me for this tweet ?
— Mark Boucher (@markb46) March 24, 2018
"They've gone too far here"
More from Darren Lehmann: https://t.co/DRGy1hAaRh #SAvAUS pic.twitter.com/ZmEDk0l4aK
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) March 23, 2018
Correct Darren! Fully agree! But… start cleaning up in your own country first! The personal, racial abuse I’ve witnessed in Aus was ridiculous. U guys don’t live in a glass house! Why the fuss all of a sudden? Seems fine when the shoe is on the other foot!
— Mark Boucher (@markb46) March 24, 2018
"They've gone too far here"
More from Darren Lehmann: https://t.co/DRGy1hAaRh #SAvAUS pic.twitter.com/ZmEDk0l4aK
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) March 23, 2018
Absolutely right, and I don’t condone any of it….
But Blimey i have never seen an Aussie team whinge and whine like this! https://t.co/ECi5y1BA91— Graeme Smith (@GraemeSmith49) March 24, 2018
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