Bermuda Allrounder Lionel Cann has been banned for he next couple of one day cricket internationals for serious dissent. The umpire gave him out and he didn't like it, so refused to leave the field until made to do so by Bermuda's captain. He then kicked over a trash bin as he left. The $11million wasn't spent on sporting etiquette then.

I know times have changed but cricketers used to be held up as paragons of sporting virtue. It would be appropriate for the Bermuda authorities to ad to the ban by witholding his match fees etc.

The ban didn't come from the BCB but from the referee of the match who would be following ICC guidelines so I don't think you can criticise the Bremuda Board and say the ECB would have done anything different, I mean look at the off the field behaviour Flintoff has been able to get away with.

It's a privilege to get paid to play sports.  With that privilege comes a conduct of behaviour that MUST be adhered to.  To act like a child and throw a tantrum is definitely not apart of the decorum that should be upheld.  This guy should be reprimanded not by the team but by the association.  He's supposed to be an ambassador for Bermuda!  What message does this send to the kids??!?!? Just deplorable.


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