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In a shocking turn of events during the Zimbabwe vs Ireland T20 international (T20I) at the Harare Sports Club, an unsightly on-field altercation unfolded between Sikandar Raza and Curtis Campher, leaving spectators and cricket enthusiasts stunned.
Ugly spat between Sikandar Raza and Curtis Campher
The incident occurred during the 14th over of the second innings, as emotions ran high on both sides. A video that has since gone viral captures the intense moment when tempers flared, leading to an ugly confrontation between the two players. The footage shows a heated exchange of words before the on-field umpires rushed in to intervene and separate the feuding players.
The cause of the altercation is yet to be officially confirmed, but reports suggest that a series of on-field exchanges between Raza, Camphir and Joshua Little may have contributed to the boiling point.
Here’s the video:
Raza vs Little & Campher#ZIMvsIRE pic.twitter.com/J57tCgQC4W
— Fantasy Cricket Pro 🏏 (Viren Hemrajani) (@FantasycricPro) December 7, 2023
Ireland stooping too low here!
Ireland doing some Bangladeshi stuff here.
Joshua Little clearly came in Raza's way!@SRazaB24 @ZimCricketv @cricketireland pic.twitter.com/oXmvy8tdeC— Kamran Aziz (@iKamranAziz) December 7, 2023
Cricket authorities are expected to launch an investigation into the matter to ascertain the full details of the altercation and to determine if any disciplinary action is warranted against the involved players. Incidents of this nature are rare in the gentleman’s game of cricket, and such behaviour is widely condemned by both fans and cricketing authorities.
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Zimbabwe beat Ireland by 1 wicket in the first T20I
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