LAHORE: Spectators have been banned from using any type of vuvuzela at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore for the remaining Pakistan-Australia white-ball series.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to ban the instrument after complaints from players and officials. The players from both sides complained that the use of vuvuzelas makes it hard to communicate and focus on the game.
The use of vuvuzelas also irked the fans on social media as they urged the cricket board to ban the instrument as it ruined the experience of watching the match.
Earlier, Australia’s Test captain – Pat Cummins – had also expressed his displeasure at the use of the vuvuzelas during the Test series. Cummins had stated that the fans in Pakistan were incredible but the horns were a bit too loud and annoying.
???????? Captain Pat Cummins “The crowd in Pakistan was fantastic. ThankYou for your support. The horns in the crowd were little bit loud and sometimes annoying but people of Pakistan took good care of us.” #PAKvAUS
— Arfa Feroz Zake (@ArfaSays_) March 26, 2022
In this regard, the PCB has now installed a number of banners under the premises of Gaddafi Stadium to prohibit the fans from bringing the vuvuzela horns. “Horns are not allowed in the stadium,” the statement on the banners read.
PCB has banned vuvuzela (horns) inside cricket stadiums #PAKvAUS pic.twitter.com/OJFm8EYp0q
— Arfa Feroz Zake (@ArfaSays_) March 31, 2022
It is pertinent to mention here that the second ODI between Pakistan and Australia will be played today here at the Gaddafi Stadium. The touring side leads the three-match series 1-0.
Vuvuzelas became popular during the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. The noisy instrument became the center of controversy as the football players urged FIFA to ban its use during matches.
The use of vuvuzelas is banned in various stadiums and sports around the world. Lord’s Cricket Ground, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Wembley Stadium, and Wimbledon are some of the most famous stadiums to have banned the instrument.
