England cricketers are well aware they must avoid falling into the trap which has cost South Africa fast bowler Kagiso Rabada his place in this week's Trent Bridge Test
Kagiso Rabada and Trevor Bayliss
South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada. Pic/getty images
England cricketers are well aware they must avoid falling into the trap which has cost South Africa fast bowler Kagiso Rabada his place in this week's Trent Bridge Test.
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Coach Trevor Bayliss claims he has no need to impress on them the dangers of transgressing - as Rabada did when swearing after dismissing Ben Stokes at Lord's - and running the risk of incurring a ban.
Trevor Bayliss
Rabada's offence helped to rule him out in Nottingham, where the Proteas will try to fight back after their 211-run defeat at Lord's on Sunday. England's Ben Stokes is in a similarly position, having been disciplined in India last winter. Asked if he needs to warn his players, Bayliss said: "I don't have to tell them. They know it - but in the heat of the moment, they cannot be careful. I think most of the players, as long as the umpires and match referees are consistent across the board with every series that goes on, will fully understand."
Bayliss added: "In this age, when the microphones are right there and the ICC are trying to crack down on it, then fair enough. If those types of messages are going into lounge rooms and you've got kids seeing and hearing that type of language... I know the ICC are trying to crack down on it, because of that.
"They are just the rules and regulations that the boys play under these days, so they've got to be careful."
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