Flower Says He's Proud Of England Players' On-Field Behaviour

Mumbai, Oct 21: Despite one of his key bowlers, speedster Tim Bresnan, copping a fine for showing dissent at the umpire’s decision in the third ODI against India at Mohali, England coach Andy Flower today insisted that his team’s general conduct was a matter of pride.

“I am very proud of our record and the way we conduct ourselves in international cricket. Generally we set high standards,” Flower told reporters on his team’s arrival in the city today, ahead of the fourth and penultimate match at the Wankhede Stadium on October 23.

On Bresnan’s behaviour that led him being slapped a fine of 7.5 per cent match fee by match referee Roshan Mahanama, Flower defended his player’s conduct saying he had snatched the cap from the umpire out of frustration and not as a show of dissent and had apologised to the concerned umpire.


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