NZ Cricket Confronts Barmy Army After “Idiot” Steals, Damages Iconic Trumpet

The Black Caps and England recently faced off in a test match in Mount Maunganui, New Zealand. Unfortunately, the match was marred by an incident involving an “idiot” from the Barmy Army, the English cricket fan group. The individual in question stole and damaged an iconic trumpet that was part of the Black Caps’ pre-match ritual.

Theft of Iconic Trumpet

The incident occurred when a member of the Barmy Army, who was wearing an England shirt, stole the trumpet from the Black Caps’ pre-match ritual. The trumpet is a symbol of the Black Caps’ team spirit and is used to signal the start of the match. The thief was quickly apprehended by security and the trumpet was recovered, but not before it was damaged.

NZ Cricket Condemns Incident

New Zealand Cricket (NZC) has condemned the incident and has called for the individual responsible to be held accountable. NZC has also stated that it will be taking steps to ensure that similar incidents do not occur in the future.

Barmy Army Apologizes

The Barmy Army has apologized for the incident and has stated that it does not condone such behaviour. The group has also stated that it will be taking steps to ensure that its members behave in a more responsible manner in the future.

Summary

An incident involving a member of the Barmy Army marred the recent Black Caps-England test match in Mount Maunganui, New Zealand. The individual in question stole and damaged an iconic trumpet that was part of the Black Caps’ pre-match ritual. New Zealand Cricket has condemned the incident and the Barmy Army has apologized for it. Both organizations have stated that they will be taking steps to ensure that similar incidents do not occur in the future.

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