One held for making racial comment on S African cricketer

Security personnel arrested a spectator for making a racial comment on the South African players during the second day of the first Test at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong  yesterday.
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) security consultant Maj (retd) Hossain Imam told The Independent that the incident was happened just before the lunch break.
Match referee Chris Board conveyed the matter to the BCB after South African players complained about it. And at one stage he threatened to stop the match. However, the BCB officials took prompt action to continue the match.
“The match referee told us there are some spectators, stationed under the giant screen hurled some abusive languages to the South African players who are fielding in that arena.”
“According to him the comment which they made is strictly prohibited in the game of cricket and told us to take necessary step.” “We immediately visited the area and arrested one. There is a group here. The rest managed to flee away.”

 

 

One held for making racial comment on S African cricketer

Security personnel arrested a spectator for making a racial comment on the South African players during the second day of the first Test at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong yesterday. Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) security consultant Maj (retd) Hossain Imam told The Independent that the incident was happened just before the lunch break. Match referee Chris Board conveyed the matter to the BCB after South African players complained about it. And at one stage he threatened to stop the match. However, the BCB officials took prompt action to continue the match. The match referee told us there are some spectators, stationed under the giant screen hurled some abusive languages to the South African players who are fielding in that arena. According to him the comment which they made is strictly prohibited in the game of cricket and told us to take necessary step. We immediately visited the area and arrested one. There is a group here. The rest managed to flee away.