Moores146; no to stump mikes

England coach Peter Moores has called for stump microphones to be switched off to prevent the on-field sledging reaching the audience and sullying the cricketers8217; image.

Sledging in the second Test against India at Trent Bridge has come in for criticism. 8220;There have to be some things which are left on the field to be fair to the players. That way they can go and play the game without worrying that everything they do and say is going straight into someone8217;s lounge,8221; Moores was quoted as saying in the papers today.