Australia opener Usman Khawaja has condemned the behaviour of Ashes cricket crowds, claiming he wouldn’t take his youngsters to sit down amongst foul-mouthed spectators.
Crowd behaviour has been within the highlight all through this yr’s sequence, with Australia copping reams of abuse earlier than and after the dramatic remaining day of the second Test at Lord’s.
The matter will return to the headlines once more this week, with three Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) members to face a King’s Counsel over alleged abuse of Australian gamers within the Lord’s lengthy room.
Khawaja on Sunday opted to not touch upon that subject, because the trio await a call on whether or not they are going to be expelled from the MCC.
But, within the wake of Australia gamers and members of the family being sworn at and labelled cheats, the 36-year-old stated he was involved concerning the behaviour of followers generally.
England have identified up to now fortnight they copped comparable remedy in Australia however Khawaja stated it was irrelevant which nation the abuse occurred in.
“I don’t agree with it either way. I don’t think it’s the right thing to do,” Khawaja, who has two younger daughters, stated.
“If I am coming to the cricket and watching the cricket, I wouldn’t want my kids to be around that.
“If I noticed that I might 100 per cent make a criticism or simply depart. Some of the stuff could be fairly poor.
“Over at Edgbaston they were calling Travis Head a c***, you know what.
“I can not imagine you’ll be able to truly say that in a public area anyplace.
“I know, watching a lot of sport and loving sport, that it happens around the world.
“It could be a little disappointing at occasions. We can take it too far in Australia. I’m not an enormous fan of it.”
Head was spotted talking to security early on day one of the Edgbaston Test while fielding on the boundary, but for the most part played along with Barmy Army chants.
Khawaja was the first Australian to react to fans amid chaotic scenes in the long room at Lord’s earlier this month, with vision clearly showing him reporting several members to security.
AAP has been told kicks were aimed at other players as the team walked up the internal stairs in the pavilion that day.
Khawaja said crowd behaviour “would not hassle me” after a lifetime in elite sport, however that he would proceed to report feedback that involved him.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
