Cricket world cup controversy rocks Australia team in India
In a disturbing incident, two Australian women cricketers were allegedly touched inappropriately by a motorcyclist while walking to a cafe in Indore, India. The security officers of the Australian cricket team reported the incident to the police, who promptly registered an FIR and arrested the accused.
According to authorities, the players were subjected to "inappropriate behaviour" by the motorcyclist, which led to a complaint being filed against him. The police have charged him under sections 74 and 78 of the Indian penal code, which deal with assault and stalking, respectively.
The Australian team has assured that the incident is an isolated case, stating that two members of the team were approached and touched inappropriately by the motorcyclist while walking to a cafe. The team's security personnel reported the incident to the police, who are handling the matter.
India's Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has expressed its "deep regret" over the incident and has praised the swift action taken by the police. According to the BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia, they will review their existing safety protocols and strengthen them further if necessary.
The incident occurred on a day off from competition for the Australian team, which had just won a six-wicket match against England. The players are still participating in the tournament despite the incident, but have been offered support by Cricket Australia.
Meanwhile, the Australian women's cricket team made history with a record seven-wicket haul by spinner Alana King, taking down South Africa for 97 runs in just 24 overs.
In a disturbing incident, two Australian women cricketers were allegedly touched inappropriately by a motorcyclist while walking to a cafe in Indore, India. The security officers of the Australian cricket team reported the incident to the police, who promptly registered an FIR and arrested the accused.
According to authorities, the players were subjected to "inappropriate behaviour" by the motorcyclist, which led to a complaint being filed against him. The police have charged him under sections 74 and 78 of the Indian penal code, which deal with assault and stalking, respectively.
The Australian team has assured that the incident is an isolated case, stating that two members of the team were approached and touched inappropriately by the motorcyclist while walking to a cafe. The team's security personnel reported the incident to the police, who are handling the matter.
India's Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has expressed its "deep regret" over the incident and has praised the swift action taken by the police. According to the BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia, they will review their existing safety protocols and strengthen them further if necessary.
The incident occurred on a day off from competition for the Australian team, which had just won a six-wicket match against England. The players are still participating in the tournament despite the incident, but have been offered support by Cricket Australia.
Meanwhile, the Australian women's cricket team made history with a record seven-wicket haul by spinner Alana King, taking down South Africa for 97 runs in just 24 overs.
. Can we get a proper layout on these news stories? I mean, the Australia cricket team incident is super serious but it's also part of a larger tournament update about Alana King's amazing record 
. It feels like my browser keeps jumping between those two topics and I'm getting all confused 
. Can someone just make me a proper subhead or something? 
. Shouldn't cricket be about sportsmanship & respect 4 all involved? 
that's so crazy! I'm shocked and disturbed to hear about what happened to those Aussie cricketers in India 
it's just not acceptable at all.
And now the team is offering support to those players, which is awesome 
Cricket Australia needs to make sure they're taking care of their players' safety and well-being, especially when they're traveling abroad.
can't believe something like this happened to those players they were just enjoying their day off after winning a match and then get harassed 
hope the guy gets charged and the team gets the support they need 
it's not fair that the Indian police took swift action, good on them for prioritizing the players' safety 
! I'm so stoked for her and the rest of the Aussie team 
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Still, kudos to Alana King for that record haul - she's an Aussie legend! 
This is super worrying for me, especially since we're always told that India is a safe country to travel in. I mean, it's not like the guy was trying to cause any real harm or anything, but still... two women cricketers being touched inappropriately? That's not cool at all 
. I think Cricket Australia and the BCCI are doing the right thing by investigating this and making sure that their players are safe, though 
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. She must be feeling pretty proud of herself after that match! But, at the same time, it's not like she can just ignore what happened to those two other players and keep on playing 
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. I'm glad the police are taking this seriously, though 
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gotta give it up for the Aussie women's team 
. like, no one deserves to be touched or harassed in public, let alone by some random guy on a motorbike. it's so easy to brush off as something that won't happen to you, but the truth is, these things can happen to anyone, anytime. and for the ppl who did this, they need to face real consequences 
and that cricket india is stepping up too 
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, that's amazing! and can't wait to see what the rest of the tournament holds 
️. And now we've got to hear about it all over the news 
. Can't we just leave them alone to play their cricket in peace? 
The incident might be investigated, but what's the point if no one's going to talk about anything else? 
It's just a shame that this had to happen during the World Cup 
, but I wish our Aussie cricketers could just focus on playing cricket without any drama 
I mean, can you imagine being a cricketer and having to deal with that kind of thing? 