International cricket: England skipper questions need for cards
Monday 19 January 2015 12:17, UK
England captain Charlotte Edwards does not believe yellow and red cards are needed in cricket to punish players for misbehaving.
The debate over the value of dishing out punishments in this way surfaced again after Australia’s David Warner was fined for telling India’s Rohit Sharma to “speak English” during Sunday’s One-day international.
England batsman Joe Root and former New Zealand star Martin Crowe have backed the calls for football-style bookings and sendings off but Edwards has yet to be convinced of their effectiveness.
Speaking to Sky Sports News HQ, she said: “It’s not something I see that needs to be introduced. Umpires are out there to police the game, they do a great job.
“There’s been a couple of incidents recently that have brought this conversation to a head, but they do a great job. Most players play the game in the right spirit.”
Edwards added that sledging is not a big problem in women’s cricket like in the men’s game.
“We play the game hard and fair," she said. “It’s not a problem. We are highly passionate about what we do.
“It’s important you play in the right way, we’ve got that right at the moment.”
