South Africa threaten to boycott racist Aussies

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South Africa will reconsider future tours of Australia if racial abuse of players continues.

Spectators were thrown out of three grounds following racist taunts as the tourists lost the Test series 2-0.

"If it continues, yes, we would look very seriously about whether we return for another series," cricket board head Gerald Majola told several newspapers.

"It is not right when a country has a history like ours. It is something that we never thought we would hear about."

South Africa are currently involved in the one-day VB Series, with their next game against Sri Lanka in Perth on Tuesday.

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Sri Lankan players were also reportedly subject to racist shouts during Thursday's Australia Day one-day match in Adelaide.

If caught during the game, the perpetrators face instant fines and bans from attending future fixtures.

"The sad thing is, it has continued around Australia. It hasn't just been limited to one state or one city," Majola added.

Tours between Test-playing nations are governed by International Cricket Council rules, which threaten fines if they are not fulfilled.

Cricket Australia boss James Sutherland said a methods of cracking down on racist fans were being investigated.

"Look at the way they address the issue of hooliganism in England," he said.

"They make attempts to identify serial offenders and keep them out.

"That certainly is an option and something we want to understand better before we go forward. These types of people are not wanted at cricket matches.

"If there is a cost-effective method of keeping them out, we will certainly look into it."
 
You would have thought Cricket attracted a better class of support...scum.
 
I have observed ( it might by wrong) that the Aussies are generally more aggressive and the most un-disciplined team regardin gestures and celebrations as well as words. ICC has never penalised them for the things which caused others heavy penalties. AS they are kings of cricket at the moment so the aussie people think that they can bull-shit every one.

I am also recalling the incident of Racial abuses at one of their beaches. So they are generally Racist in my point of view

The warning by SA can effectively shut them off for a while, but I think all the cricketing nations must unite to throw racism out of our second Beautiful Game
 
Sultan said:
You would have thought Cricket attracted a better class of support...scum.

Not here mate, there's a very ugly element in Australian cricket crowds. Racism at the cricket's hardly new.
 
Agreed but the terms being used seem to suggest that it is white South Africans (or at least former white South Africans) who are responsible. Not for a moment to suggest that some Aussies aren't quite capable of such behaviour.