Chris Broad speaks to captains, coaches and team management at pre-series meeting
ICC Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat: “Time for the cricket to do the talking.”
The ICC today confirmed that, ahead of the start of the India – Australia Test series, the
Emirates Elite Panel Match Referee Chris Broad had spoken to representatives of both teams and told them to avoid making inappropriate public comments.Mr Broad added that any such comments could result in a code of conduct charge being laid against the individual responsible.
Mr Broad made his remarks to both captains, coaches and team management during the scheduled pre-series meetings ahead of the first of four Test matches, starting in Bangalore on Thursday.
ICC Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat said: “The whole world has been waiting for this series with great expectations and we all want it to be remembered for all the right reasons, because of great cricket.
“There has been a long build-up to the series but now it is time for the cricket on the field to do the talking as a demonstration that Test cricket remains the pinnacle of our great game.”
ICC MEDIA RELEASE