Australian fast bowler Josh Hazlewood says the hostile South African crowd won't affect him much on the upcoming tour, including three ODIs and as many Tests. With the Aussies returning to South Africa for the first time since the sandpaper gate in 2018, Hazlewood expects the Proteas crowd to come down hard on him and the players fielding near the boundary lines. Having toured England and New Zealand, where the home fans usually love sledging the mighty Aussies, Hazlewood warned that Australian players won’t be fazed this time. &nbsp;Although Australia toured South Africa for the ODI series in 2020 and 2023, the stakes are expected to be higher this time.&nbsp;&nbsp;Also read| <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/babar-azam-pcb-lords-test-boycott-imran-khan-interview-1788174409605">'No, no, no': Babar Azam dismisses alleged PCB walkout over Imran Khan interview | WATCH</a> &nbsp;Hazlewood was one of the five players who featured in the infamous Cape Town Test, where stalwarts including David Warner and Steve Smith were among those handed one-year bans. With Hazlewood and Smith likely to be picked for the Test series, starting in Durban, and Newlands hosting the third Test, the Aussie quick said tackling crowd abuse is unlikely to be part of discussions in the lead-up. &nbsp;"I don't think we'll talk about it, no," Hazlewood said at a launch of Play Cricket week on Monday. "I tend to put New Zealand and South Africa a bit in the same boat. We cop a lot in England as well, so pretty much every away game we cop it a fair bit. &nbsp;"I'm used to everything at fine leg. The guys out in the slips don't hear too much, so it's probably more the guys fielding on the boundary and different things.&nbsp; &nbsp;"It'll be fine,” he continued.<h2>Hazlewood wants to play more cricket</h2>Recently returning to Test cricket during the Bangladesh series after being out for a considerable period since suffering a right hamstring strain that ruled him out of the home Ashes, Hazlewood aims to maintain his fitness and make himself available for as many matches as possible.&nbsp; &nbsp;The 35-year-old is expected to be picked in the ODI squad for the South Africa and Zimbabwe series to be announced on Tuesday.&nbsp; &nbsp;"I think still the best way forward for me is to play as much as I can, in reason. Once you're at that intensity, which we're all at now, it's trying to maintain that," Hazlewood said. &nbsp;Meanwhile, after the three-match ODI series, Australia will also play a two-day warm-up fixture against South Africa A ahead of the first Test, which begins on October 9.&nbsp;

Josh Hazlewood insists Australia won't be fazed by hostile South African crowds as they return for their first Test series since the 2018 Cape Town controversy.

Australian fast bowler Josh Hazlewood says the hostile South African crowd won't affect him much on the upcoming tour, including three ODIs and as many Tests. With the Aussies returning to South Africa for the first time since the sandpaper gate in 2018, Hazlewood expects the Proteas crowd to come down hard on him and the players fielding near the boundary lines. Having toured England and New Zealand, where the home fans usually love sledging the mighty Aussies, Hazlewood warned that Australian players won’t be fazed this time. Although Australia toured South Africa for the ODI series in 2020 and 2023, the stakes are expected to be higher this time. Also read| 'No, no, no': Babar Azam dismisses alleged PCB walkout over Imran Khan interview | WATCH Hazlewood was one of the five players who featured in the infamous Cape Town Test, where stalwarts including David Warner and Steve Smith were among those handed one-year bans. With Hazlewood and Smith likely to be picked for the Test series, starting in Durban, and Newlands hosting the third Test, the Aussie quick said tackling crowd abuse is unlikely to be part of discussions in the lead-up. "I don't think we'll talk about it, no," Hazlewood said at a launch of Play Cricket week on Monday. "I tend to put New Zealand and South Africa a bit in the same boat. We cop a lot in England as well, so pretty much every away game we cop it a fair bit. "I'm used to everything at fine leg. The guys out in the slips don't hear too much, so it's probably more the guys fielding on the boundary and different things. "It'll be fine,” he continued. Hazlewood wants to play more cricket Recently returning to Test cricket during the Bangladesh series after being out for a considerable period since suffering a right hamstring strain that ruled him out of the home Ashes, Hazlewood aims to maintain his fitness and make himself available for as many matches as possible. The 35-year-old is expected to be picked in the ODI squad for the South Africa and Zimbabwe series to be announced on Tuesday. "I think still the best way forward for me is to play as much as I can, in reason. Once you're at that intensity, which we're all at now, it's trying to maintain that," Hazlewood said. Meanwhile, after the three-match ODI series, Australia will also play a two-day warm-up fixture against South Africa A ahead of the first Test, which begins on October 9.

Josh Hazlewood insists Australia won't be fazed by hostile South African crowds as they return for their first Test series since the 2018 Cape Town controversy.

Josh Hazlewood expects South Africa sledging, insists Aussies won't be fazed

The Brazil versus Argentina 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier match made heads turn for all the wrong reasons. The match saw an interrupted start after&nbsp;the crowd got violent and the situation soon became out of control. As a result, the Brazilian cops&nbsp;charged Argentinian fans for&nbsp;fighting in the stands during the national anthems and&nbsp;severely hit them.

It turned from bad to worse as&nbsp;a&nbsp;bloodied fan was&nbsp;stretched off. Seats were being ripped off the stands and thrown at the police officials whereas some of the Argentina supporters ran onto the ground for safety.&nbsp;Later, Rio police&nbsp;arrested eight people following the crowd trouble.

After the game, which Argentina won 1-0, skipper Lionel Messi reacted to the unfortunate incident and wrote on Instagram, "Great victory in the Maracaná although it will be marked by the repression of the Argentinians once again in Brazil. This can't be tolerated it's insane and it needs to end now!!"

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Now, FIFA chief&nbsp;Gianni Infantino has also&nbsp;condemned the violence which broke out&nbsp;at the iconic Maracana Stadium&nbsp;in Rio de Janeiro&nbsp;on Wednesday.&nbsp;

"Without exception, all players, fans, staff and managers need to be safe and protected to play and enjoy football and I urge the competent authorities to ensure this is respected at all levels," Infantino said in a statement.

Messi, in particular, severely criticised the act of the Brazilian police and accused them of brutality. "It was bad because we saw how they were beating people ... The police, as it already happened in the Libertadores final, were once again repressing the people with nightsticks, there were players who had families over there," the Ballon d'Or 2023 winner&nbsp;stated during a pitch-side television interview.

A heated argument also broke out between Messi and Brazil's Rodrygo prior to the start of&nbsp;the game. After the win, Argentina players celebrated the result with the fans and the victory lap lasted for nearly 10 minutes.

The Brazil versus Argentina 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier match made heads turn for all the wrong reasons. The match saw an interrupted start after the crowd got violent and the situation soon became out of control.

The Brazil versus Argentina 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier match made heads turn for all the wrong reasons. The match saw an interrupted start after the crowd got violent and the situation soon became out of control. As a result, the Brazilian cops charged Argentinian fans for fighting in the stands during the national anthems and severely hit them. It turned from bad to worse as a bloodied fan was stretched off. Seats were being ripped off the stands and thrown at the police officials whereas some of the Argentina supporters ran onto the ground for safety. Later, Rio police arrested eight people following the crowd trouble. After the game, which Argentina won 1-0, skipper Lionel Messi reacted to the unfortunate incident and wrote on Instagram, "Great victory in the Maracaná although it will be marked by the repression of the Argentinians once again in Brazil. This can't be tolerated it's insane and it needs to end now!!" Also read: 'Can't be tolerated': Messi comes in support of Argentina fans following crowd trouble in WC qualifier Now, FIFA chief Gianni Infantino has also condemned the violence which broke out at the iconic Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday. "Without exception, all players, fans, staff and managers need to be safe and protected to play and enjoy football and I urge the competent authorities to ensure this is respected at all levels," Infantino said in a statement. Messi, in particular, severely criticised the act of the Brazilian police and accused them of brutality. "It was bad because we saw how they were beating people ... The police, as it already happened in the Libertadores final, were once again repressing the people with nightsticks, there were players who had families over there," the Ballon d'Or 2023 winner stated during a pitch-side television interview. A heated argument also broke out between Messi and Brazil's Rodrygo prior to the start of the game. After the win, Argentina players celebrated the result with the fans and the victory lap lasted for nearly 10 minutes.

FIFA chief condemns violence during Brazil vs Argentina WC qualifier after Messi slammed police for brutality

Australia opener Usman Khawaja feels the crowd abuse in Ashes, both in England and Australia, particularly this time, has gone too far. Referring to the instance that unfolded inside the Lord's corridor during the second Test and even what transpired earlier, Khawaja said he was shocked to hear the abuses hurled at some Australian players during the Edgbaston Test.

After Alex Carey stumped Jonny Bairstow from quite a distance during day five of the Lord's Test, it stirred a controversy that led to some 'nasty stuff' being aimed at the Australian players. Even in the Lord's long room, several MCC members expressed their displeasure over the same and were heard using unethical language towards the touring side.

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Sharing his thoughts over what young kids in the crowd must be going through hearing such words every now and then, Khawaja, who is also a father, said,&nbsp;"Personally, if I am coming to the cricket and watching the cricket, I wouldn't want my kids to be around that. If I saw that, I would 100 per cent make a complaint or just leave."

"I think some of the stuff can be pretty poor. Over at Edgbaston, they were calling Travis Head a c... you know what. I'm like I can't believe you can actually say that in a public domain anywhere," Khawaja said ahead of the fourth Test at Old Trafford in Manchester.

Khawaja said upon complaining about the same to the local crowd, he often heard&nbsp;that when the English fans travel Down Under, they get the same treatment.

"If you talk about it to England guys, they say we are equally as rough when [they go to Australia]. I don't agree with it either way. I don't think it's the right thing to do," Khawaja said.

<h2>'I am not a fan of such behaviour'</h2>

Australia's best batter so far in this Ashes, Khawaja said he is not a fan of such behaviour as he's someone who plays and watches sports for the fun factor and doesn't like getting personal over it.

"It can be a little disappointing at times, and I think we can take it too far in Australia. I'm not a big fan of it. I know watching a lot of sport and loving sport that it happens around the world. You watch the NBA [and] it happens there. Particularly when crowds can get real close to you, which they can in cricket. It is what it is, I don't agree with it," the left-handed batter said.

As things stand, Australia lead the five-match series 2-1, with the fourth Test scheduled to start on July 19 in Manchester.

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Australia opener Usman Khawaja feels the crowd abuse in Ashes, both in England and Australia, particularly this time, has gone too far. Referring to the instance that unfolded inside the Lord's corridor during the second Test and even what transpired earlier, Khawaja said he was shocked to hear the abuses hurled at some Australian players during the Edgbaston Test.

Australia opener Usman Khawaja feels the crowd abuse in Ashes, both in England and Australia, particularly this time, has gone too far. Referring to the instance that unfolded inside the Lord's corridor during the second Test and even what transpired earlier, Khawaja said he was shocked to hear the abuses hurled at some Australian players during the Edgbaston Test. After Alex Carey stumped Jonny Bairstow from quite a distance during day five of the Lord's Test, it stirred a controversy that led to some 'nasty stuff' being aimed at the Australian players. Even in the Lord's long room, several MCC members expressed their displeasure over the same and were heard using unethical language towards the touring side. ALSO READ: Rahul Dravid-led coaching staff to be rested for Ireland series; NCA head VVS Laxman likely to fill shoes Sharing his thoughts over what young kids in the crowd must be going through hearing such words every now and then, Khawaja, who is also a father, said, "Personally, if I am coming to the cricket and watching the cricket, I wouldn't want my kids to be around that. If I saw that, I would 100 per cent make a complaint or just leave." "I think some of the stuff can be pretty poor. Over at Edgbaston, they were calling Travis Head a c... you know what. I'm like I can't believe you can actually say that in a public domain anywhere," Khawaja said ahead of the fourth Test at Old Trafford in Manchester. Khawaja said upon complaining about the same to the local crowd, he often heard that when the English fans travel Down Under, they get the same treatment. "If you talk about it to England guys, they say we are equally as rough when [they go to Australia]. I don't agree with it either way. I don't think it's the right thing to do," Khawaja said. 'I am not a fan of such behaviour' Australia's best batter so far in this Ashes, Khawaja said he is not a fan of such behaviour as he's someone who plays and watches sports for the fun factor and doesn't like getting personal over it. "It can be a little disappointing at times, and I think we can take it too far in Australia. I'm not a big fan of it. I know watching a lot of sport and loving sport that it happens around the world. You watch the NBA [and] it happens there. Particularly when crowds can get real close to you, which they can in cricket. It is what it is, I don't agree with it," the left-handed batter said. As things stand, Australia lead the five-match series 2-1, with the fourth Test scheduled to start on July 19 in Manchester. WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

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