Australia coach Darren lehmann has rejected the idea of a meeting with England counterpart Andy Flower to set some sledging ground rules ahead of the second Ashes Test in Adelaide.
“Now you have brought it up (talking to lehmann) I’ll have a think about it,” Flower said. “A balance has got to be found on the pitch between competitiveness and not overstepping the line.”
But lehmann said talks on the issue were not necessary as he looks to build on Australia’s huge 381-run victory in Brisbane that left England stunned.
“From my point of view, Andy looks after his side and I look after my side, that’s what you do in the game of cricket,” he told commercial radio in Adelaide late Tuesday.
“I played cricket with Andy (at South Australia), I talk to him all the time, but at the end of the day, he’s in control of the England cricket team and we’ve got to try and get the Ashes back.”