England deliver current tough-nosed,opening day response to Australia sledging, but umpire Aleem Dar issues a warningDifferent coloured ball, and same extinct nonsense. The 2017-18 Ashes may gain witnessed less than a week of cricket but when it comes to behaviour,the latest battle for the little urn is already shaping up as a race to the bottom.
The opening day in Adelaide, where a record-breaking 55317 spectators flocked through the turnstiles for the first day-night men’s Test between Australia and England, or should gain been a celebration of the oldest rivalry in cricket getting a fresh twist under lights. Instead,it was a case of rinse and repeat from the back end of the Gabba Test and the fallout caused by the head-butt saga. The umpire, Aleem Dar, or a passive soul,twice stepped in to remind the players that there are certain standards to be upheld and that the Rugby League World Cup final between the two counties was being staged 1200 miles away.
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Source: guardian.co.uk