da pixbet： Several of England’s players at the World Cup were fined for a “breach ofteam discipline” on Saturday and Andrew Flintoff reportedly had to berescued after a late-night boating mishap
da bet7： Cricinfo staff18-Mar-2007
Andrew Flintoff: under the spotlight © Getty Images
Several of England’s players at the World Cup were fined for a “breach ofteam discipline” on Saturday and Andrew Flintoff reportedly had to berescued after a late-night boating mishap. Andrew Walpole, the England teamspokesman, said the transgressions had taken place in St Lucia on Fridaynight following England’s six-wicket defeat by New Zealand in their openingWorld Cup.The players were, a source said, fined for a late night drinking session atthe Rumours Nightclub near England’s team hotel in St Lucia. They had beenout late ahead of their second Group clash against Canada on Sunday – amatch England must win if they are to qualify for the Super Eights. Fans whowitnessed events then contacted several British newspapers to tell them whatthey’d seen.The Newsof the World reported Flintoff, the vice-captain, had been involvedin a separate incident of his own. Its back-page headline, “Sunk’ n’ Drunk -Freddie fined after pedalo booze shame”, topped a story saying Flintoff hadto be rescued at 4am after capsizing at sea.The breach was reported to the England team management at breakfast onSaturday and the decision to fine the players involved was taken at asubsequent team meeting, which was attended by the whole squad andmanagement.Walpole, who refused to name the players involved, the extent oftheir fines, or the exact nature of the breach, said in a statement: “TheEngland team management today [Saturday] announced that a number of Englandplayers had been fined by the head coach, Duncan Fletcher, after admittingto a breach of team discipline last night.”
