Chennai: It seems as though the English cricketers need to be taught propriety. Just days after Monty Panesar urinated on a bouncer, senior members of the victorious England team urinated on the pitch in a fit of celebratory excitement.
The allegations involved Stuart Broad, Kevin Pietersen and Jimmy Anderson who had all made significant contributions to England’s 3-0 retention of The Ashes.
Britain’s sports minister Hugh Robertson said that the allegations would be examined while England team director Andy Flower refused to comment.
Robertson said, “If it happened it is not good behaviour. According to media reports, about five hours after the last Test was stopped due to bad light with England close to victory, the players gathered near the pitch to continue their celebrations.
While the centre of the ground was quite dark, lights were on in the grandstands with people still cleaning up after a late finish, which saw the game go beyond usual time.
The incident has doubtless taken away some of the sweetness of the victory wrought by England over their arch rivals, Australia.
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