New Zealand Cricket releases findings of Durban incident

New Zealand Cricket chief executive Martin Snedden has completed a review of the circumstances surrounding the nightclub incident in Durban late last week

New Zealand Cricket

27-Feb-2003

New Zealand Cricket chief executive Martin Snedden has completed a review of the circumstances surrounding the nightclub incident in Durban late last week.

As a result of the review a written report has been completed and provided to team management and players.

After careful consideration of all relevant factors Snedden made the following decisions:

Team protocol and procedures in relation to player behaviour were inadequate. A direction has been given to team manager Jeff Crowe to immediately tighten up these to overcome existing deficiencies.

Behaviour exhibited by some of the players at the Tiger Tiger nightclub on the evening in question was unacceptable and should not be allowed either by the players or team management to reoccur. The 11 players who were at the nightclub (Andre Adams, Chris Cairns, Stephen Fleming, Craig McMillan, Brendon McCullum, Kyle Mills, Jacob Oram, Scott Styris, Daryl Tuffey, Daniel Vettori and Lou Vincent) have been reprimanded and the players as a whole have been reminded of their responsibilities to act professionally off the field. Nathan Astle, Chris Harris, Mathew Sinclair and Shane Bond were not present at the nightclub.

Based on the information to hand, the conduct of two players, Chris Cairns and Brendon McCullum, may constitute misconduct. This matter should be dealt with under a disciplinary process agreed to between New Zealand Cricket and the New Zealand Cricket Players' Association.

Subsequent to the players receiving that report, both Cairns and McCullum have admitted misconduct. They have both apologised for their actions and have been fined $500 each by NZC.

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