2 cricketers whose social media activities landed them in trouble

Recently, Ollie Robinson was suspended from international cricket owing to his offensive social media posts from the past. The posts emerged after he made his Test debut against New Zealand. Until the outcome of a disciplinary investigation, Robinson would remain suspended from international cricket.

English cricketer, Robinson took 7 wickets and scored 42 runs in his memorable test debut. But it was marred by all the controversies surrounding his social media post.

Although Robinson apologized for the posts, English captain Joe Root condemned his actions. Joe Root stated that albeit the posts are from the past, it’s not acceptable within the game. He acknowledged Robinson’s contribution with the bat and the ball but expressed displeasure with his off-field actions.

There have been many players in the past who landed in trouble due to their social media activities. Some of them are as follow:

Suryakumar Yadav

Indian batsman Suryakumar Yadav recently made an impressive T20I debut against England at home. He had to wait for a long time before getting his chance to play in the Indian team.

Back in 2017, he got into trouble for retweeting a social media post. The post questioned his exclusion from the Mumbai team for the Inter-state T20 tournament. So, the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) asked for a clarification from him for retweeting that post.

Later, MCA joint secretary gave an official statement regarding Yadav’s tweet. He stated that players are not allowed to question their selection on social media.

It was not the first time that Yadav got into trouble for his social media activities. Earlier in 2016, he had opposed the exclusion of Jay Bista for Mumbai’s semifinal match against Madhya Pradesh in the Ranji Trophy. No strict action was taken against him back then and he was let off with a verbal warning.

Kevin Pietersen

In 2010, Kevin Pietersen had to issue an apology after he used offensive language in a social media post relating to his removal from the England squad.

Pietersen was dropped from the English team for a series against Pakistan. So, he had posted some tweets to vent his anger but failed to word it acceptably. Later, he had to delete his social media post and issue an apology.

Pietersen apologized for the language he used and for displaying his displeasure in the public domain. He also clarified that he was frustrated about his form which angered him to post the tweets. It did not mean anything against the English selectors or the setup.

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