SA fans have been disgraceful, says Lehmann: David Warner incident
SA fans have been disgraceful, says Lehmann: David Warner incident
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The Proteas and Australia Test series reached a new level of controversy on day 2 of the third Test at Newlands in Cape Town, when opener David Warner exchanged words with a fan when he was dismissed by Kagiso Rabada for 30 of 14 balls. Aussies opening batsmen was seen engaging an unidentified man on the stairs leading up to the dressing room after being dismissed in the morning session just before the lunch break.

Warner was slapped with a level 2 offence and fined 75% of his match fee and handed three demerit points, while De Kock received 25% of his match fee and handed one demerit point. The spectator allegedly verbally abused Warner as he was walking up the staircase to the dressing rooms which caused the batsman to stop and snap back at the fan.

Australian coach Lehmann said he and his players have been copping abuse in all the games in the series so far. The Australia mentor told reporters after the day’s play: “I think it’s been disgraceful. You’re talking about abuse of various players and their families, it’s not on at a cricket ground anywhere around the world, not just here.” About the Warner incident on Friday, Lehmann also added “You can have the banter, that’s fine. But they’ve gone too far here. It’s been poor. It was personal, and it was poor, and he wasn’t the only one”.

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