Fed: Test match crowd on best behaviour

AAP General News (Australia)
12-26-2007
Fed: Test match crowd on best behaviour

Day one of the first Test at the MCG has been free of racist attacks that marred Australia's
cricket tour to India earlier this year.

Police had been specially briefed on the issue .. but say they haven't received any
reports of racist behaviour among the crowd of more than 65 thousand.

The officer in charge of the MCG operations says he's heard of no racist sledging of
players or rival supporters .. with harmony prevailing in even the most notorious section
of the vast ground.

Indian crowds had hurled racist taunts at the Australian team during the one-day series
in the sub-continent.

And racism was also been a problem on the latest South African tour of Australia.

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KEYWORD: CRICKET CROWD (MELBOURNE)

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