ACB warning to players

8220;You can8217;t let yourself slip up at all and we8217;ve just had a few slip-ups the last couple of weeks.8221; Lehmann was suspended for five matches after being found guilty of breaching the sport8217;s strict code of conduct. He had been overheard making an offensive remark after being dismissed in a limited-overs match with Sri Lanka last week.

Earlier this month, two other senior Australian players were found guilty of misbehaving in the final Ashes Test with England.

Opening batsman Matthew Hayden was fined for smashing the glass door leading to the players8217; changing room and wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist was reprimanded for swearing. 8220;It8217;s something we can address as a team,8221; Ponting said.

Imran meets Pak cricketers

Islamabad: Former captain Imran Khan had a pep talk with the think tank of the World Cup-bound Pakistan cricket team that leaves for South Africa on January 24.

The players, who called on their former captain Sunday morning in Islamabad, included skipper Waqar Younis, vice-captain Inzamam-ul-Haq and Wasim Akram. 8216;8216;It was an excellent meeting that lasted three hours and discussions on various cricket issues were held. Imran shared his mind with the players who were also frank on their part,8217;8217; Pakistan Cricket Board8217;s PCB General Manager, cricket operations, Zakir Khan, who arranged the meeting, said.