Christian axed for smashing changerooms

Dan Christian has damaged changerooms on three separate occasions after being dismissed ... this season. Picture: Getty Images

SOUTH Australia has suspended ace allrounder Dan Christian from its upcoming Sheffield Shield match with Victoria, starting Friday, for repeated dressing room damage.

SACA Director of Cricket Jamie Cox today revealed the sensational ban, confirming Christian would not be a part of the Redbacks team to take on the Bushrangers at the MCG after damaging change rooms in SA's past three matches at Adelaide Oval, Blundstone Arena and the WACA.

Cox said Christian's outbursts, following batting dismissals, were in conflict with "the values and standards required" at the Redbacks.

"While playing against the Tasmanian Tigers at Adelaide Oval, Daniel was given a verbal warning for damaging the change rooms after he was dismissed," Cox said.

"This ill-disciplined behaviour post-dismissal occurred again in Hobart, where the Blundstone Arena change rooms were also damaged, and at that time Daniel was given a written warning and was fined his match fee. On both occasions he has apologised and paid for the cost of repairs.

"Disappointingly, despite these two prior warnings, a similar incident occurred after a dismissal in Perth for a third consecutive time.

"Whilst in isolation none of these incidents are hanging offences, the cumulative effect has seen this action as necessary. Everyone experiences pressure and disappointment at work, but that's not an excuse for bad-tempered behaviour that includes damaging property."

Christian has scored 173 runs at 21.6 in four Sheffield Shield matches this summer. He also has nine wickets at 41.4, third only behind Chadd Sayers and Joe Mennie.

Cox said the ban would only affect the upcoming four-day game against the Bushrangers.

"Daniel has an obligation to himself, his teammates and to cricket to uphold the values and standards of our team and the game," Cox said.

"First-class cricket is an emotional game, however everyone experiences pressure at work. Daniel's repeated inability to curb his behaviour after he is dismissed leads us to believe that some time away from state cricket will be of benefit to him.

"He will train with the Emerging Redbacks squad and is contractually available for grade cricket this weekend."

Redbacks v Vic Bushrangers (starting Friday)
Squad: Johan Botha, (captain), Callum Ferguson, Travis Head, Phillip Hughes, Michael Klinger, Tim Ludeman, Joe Mennie, Gary Putland, Sam Raphael, Kane Richardson, Alex Ross, Chadd Sayers.

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