Leicestershire's Charlie Shreck denies threatening to 'kill' an opponent

Leicestershire bowler Charlie Shreck has denied reports he threatened to "kill" Loughborough University batsman Hasan Azad during a match last week.

The county were slapped with a 16-point penalty on the eve of the county season after Shreck's outburst led to a disclipinary charge of "using language that is obscene, offensive or insulting and/or making an obscene gesture", the Foxes' fifth fixed penalty breach in 12 months.

The 39-year-old seamer has been responsible for two of those and was handed a two-match ban by Leicestershire - but he was keen to distance himself from one alleged aspect of the exchange.

Shreck said: "I would like to clarify that I did not use that wording on the cricket field. To say that I threatened to kill somebody is wholly false.

"I accept the three penalty points for the Level 1 offence, and the club's punishment, and will now work hard on gaining my place in the first XI for the Specsavers County Championship game against Glamorgan on Friday, April 21."

Club captain Mark Cosgrove has also received a one-match ban, which will be served against Glamorgan, and the club was levied with a £5,000 fine.

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