David Warner's thuggish on-field behavior has gone too far: Martin Crowe
- David Warner was involved in another on-field verbal altercation, this time with Rohit Sharma
- Crowe called on the ICC to get cracking on the 'growing problem' like they have done with match fixing and chucking
David Warner got himself involved in another verbal altercation, a fortnight after voicing out against send-offs in cricket. The latest incident also involving Indian batsman, Rohit Sharma, has had him facing the ire of former New Zealand captain, Martin Crowe, who in his column for ESPNCricinfo has lambasted the Australian and has urged the International Cricket Council to nip this growing trend of 'boorish' on-field behaviour, in the bud.
"There is a growing concern that David Warner's thuggish on-field behaviour has gone too far. Soon one day it will lead to an incident that will sully the game for good," Crowe wrote.
"As Ian Chappell has often said recently, soon enough someone will get king-hit on a cricket field. Warner may just be the one who gets pinned by someone in retaliation. And if it's him who gets hammered, it will be overdue- if wrong."
Warner, in 2013, was suspended for an unprovoked attack on England batsman, Joe Root, has been at the centre of numerous on-field altercations. Most recently, in the first Test of the Australian summer, he was fined 15% of his match-fee for his verbal melee with Varun Aaron. Later in the series, he voiced his support to end send-offs and a toning down of on-field theatrics before letting slip a fortnight later.
Crowe called on the ICC to take a serious look at this growing problem and take steps to curb it, if possible by making an example out of Warner, who he believes, is 'one of the worst'. "Warner can play, but he is the most juvenile cricketer I have ever seen on the field. I don't care how gooe he is: if he continues to show all those watching that he doesn't care, he must be removed, either by Cricket Australia or by the world governing body," Crowe wrote.
According to the former New Zealand captain, behavior like that exhibited by Warner, in the name of 'hard cricket' is destined to bring down the gentleman's game and must be dealt with severely in order to preserve the sport's sanctity, for the generations to follow.
"You have to take them out of the game for extended periods. This is the only way it will be dealt with. The more he (Warner) gets away with it, the more others will follow in his pitiful actions. Already we see one or two of his teammates enjoying being close to his hideous energy," Crowe wrote.
"The ICC is doing good things pulling in chuckers and match-fixers. Now they have a new problem brewing and Warner is leading the charge. If chuckers and match-fixers are being shown the door, then so too must verbal abusers be.
"This must not spread to a new generation. But believe me, they are already watching and they are already imitating. In their young, impressionable minds, they think they are copying a hero. On the contrary, they are idolizing a player who seems destined to bring down the gentleman's game."
#AusvInd it's time umps were given power to yellow/red card thuggish appalling behaviour. Warner needs anger management & made example of.
— Martin David Crowe (@MDCroweMentor) January 18, 2015
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