Fans ‘wicket’ behaviour was simply not cricket

CRICKET has been described as baseball on valium, but there was no question of sedation when Donemana supporters went bats at a senior cup fixture.

It does not always follow that a player’s behaviour on the field is a true index of his character off it – however, it was the conduct of the Tyrone club’s fans, not players, that came under the scrutiny of the committee of Cricket Ireland.

The committee decided that it was “simply not cricket” to fling drinks cans on to the field of play, even if the shot displayed certain sharp bowling skills by striking a Leinster Cricket Club player.