da lvbet： South Africa have reportedly considered walking off the field if their players are subjected to further racial abuse on the tour of Australia
Cricinfo staff24-Jan-2006South Africa have reportedly considered walking off the field if their players are subjected to further racial abuse on the tour of Australia. An article from South Africa’s quoted a team source as saying the action was the only way authorities would listen.The team has been subjected to taunts during the Test and one-day series, but a South Africa spokesman yesterday told The Courier-Mail they were “trying to move on from any racial problems”. Peter Young, Cricket Australia’s public affairs manager and anti-racism manager, told the paper the previous incidents were taken seriously. “We have reminded all state cricket associations to do certain things,” he said, “and that we have a zero tolerance policy on racial abuse.”The original report from South Africa said some players felt they weren’t being protected enough by the authorities and a meeting was held where the threat of a walk-off was raised. “This is the only way the authorities will listen and stop this,” reported a team source. “If a match should come to a stop because we decide not to play anymore, people will quickly realise that we are very serious about this matter.”