This week’s roundup also features a cricketer failing to learn the aim of golf and Wayne Bridge being charitable with his fists
1) The Australians are not the first team to tamper with the ball; there is a long, rich history of it in cricket. There was Michael Atherton’s dirt-rubbing episode at Lord’s in 1994 during a Test against South Africa. Then in 2001, Sachin Tendulkar was at the centre of a furore around his dealing with the seam, which resulted in an international incident. Shahid Afridi was banned for two matches are he was caught biting the ball, although this was not due to the glorious taste of worn leather. In other cricket news: Haseeb Hameed not a golfer .
2) In honour of Easter, here is a fluffy bunny delaying an American football match after it made its way onto the pitch. We are sure Uefa would crack down on this sort of behaviour. In contrast to cuteness, here is an Easter bunny getting surprisingly aggressive.
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