rooster59 Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 Cricket Australia to probe Moeen 'Osama' sledge FILE PHOTO: Cricket - England v India - Fifth Test - Kia Oval, London, Britain - September 9, 2018 England's Moeen Ali celebrates the wicket of India's Hanuma Vihari Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs SYDNEY (Reuters) - Cricket Australia are to seek clarification from their English counterparts about an incident in which England all-rounder Moeen Ali says he was called "Osama" by an Australian player during an Ashes test in 2015. Moeen, who is a Muslim, made the allegation in his autobiography, which is being serialised in The Times newspaper, saying the apparent reference to Islamist militant Osama bin Laden came during his Ashes debut in Cardiff. "An Australian player ... turned to me on the field and said, 'Take that, Osama'," he recalled. "I could not believe what I had heard. I remember going really red. I have never been so angry on a cricket field. "I told a couple of the guys what the player had said to me and I think (England coach) Trevor Bayliss must have raised it with Darren Lehmann, the Australians' coach. Lehmann asked the player, 'Did you call Moeen 'Osama'?". He denied it, saying, "No, I said: 'Take that, you part-timer'. "... obviously I had to take the player's word for it, though for the rest of the match I was angry." Moeen, who scored 92 runs and took five wickets as England won the match on their way to series triumph, said he spoke to the Australian at the end of the series and received another denial that the player had used the word "Osama". A Cricket Australia official told the cricket.com.au website on Saturday that the body would seek "further clarification" from the England and Wales Cricket Board "as a matter of urgency". "Remarks of this nature are unacceptable and have no place in our sport, or in society," the official said. "We have a clear set of values and behaviours that comes with representing our country. We take this matter very seriously ... " Moeen, who endured a miserable 2017-18 Ashes series Down Under, said in another extract from the book that he had no sympathy for the three Australian cricketers banned earlier this year and found the whole team "rude". Australian captain Steve Smith, vice-captain David Warner and batsman Cameron Bancroft were banned for lengthy spells after a ball-tampering scandal during a test in South Africa. -- © Copyright Reuters 2018-09-15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fasteddie Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 Oh come on, it's a man's game, sticks n stones n all that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBadGeordie Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 3 hours ago, fasteddie said: Oh come on, it's a man's game, sticks n stones n all that. Cricket, a mans game? "Sticks and stones". You are so wrong on both assumptions.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fasteddie Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 1 hour ago, BigBadGeordie said: Cricket, a mans game? "Sticks and stones". You are so wrong on both assumptions.... No ''assumptions'', facts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulic Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 Look at the guy, what other nickname is better. He should shave if he wants a different nickname. I shake my head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darcula Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 Osama? Isn't that the name of the founding father of Birmingham? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad mick Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 what baby worries about a sledge like that obama? pack your bat and bag and stay home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jip99 Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 19 minutes ago, Mad mick said: what baby worries about a sledge like that obama? pack your bat and bag and stay home So you are pinning your flag to the racist mast ? Shame on you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fasteddie Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 1 hour ago, Mad mick said: what baby worries about a sledge like that obama? pack your bat and bag and stay home Why would he pack his bat and bag if he's staying at home? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spidey Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 Not another "are Australians racist thread". Oi vei, enough already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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