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Ugly cricket brawl leads to life ban in Bermuda

A cricket brawl in Bermuda has resulted in a life ban being handed down.
23rd September, 2015
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Footage has emerged of a shocking brawl that occurred during Bermuda’s Champion of Champions final.

The incident broke out between Cleveland County Cricket Club’s Jason Anderson, who was wicketkeeping at the time, and Willow Cuts Cricket Club’s George O’Brien, who was at the crease.

The two began to argue between overs before things got heated and nasty.

O’Brien firstly attempted to swing his bat at Anderson, nearly making contact with his head.

The scuffle then makes its way to the ground where Anderson responds by trying and kick O’Brien in the head, but instead making contact with a teammate.

In the wake of the incident, the Bermuda Cricket Board determined that Anderson was guilty of physical assault on another player and issued him with a lifetime ban from any involvement in the game of cricket in Bermuda.

O’Brien was found guilty of threatening to assault another player and will serve a lengthy ban.

Bermuda’s Shadow Sports Minister, Michael Weeks, slammed the actions of the player involved, stating:

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“What was to be a family and community event, has instead been marred by a repugnant incident of violence, lawlessness and unsportsmanlike conduct.

“Our community has an obligation to not only demand better from our youth and our athletes.”

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