New Zealand pair admit role in India 'riot'
(11-22 15:38)
Two New Zealand cricketers have admitted to inadvertently sparking what has been described as a riot in Chennai after handing out money to street people.
The incident happened following an unauthorized drinking session during the New Zealand A tour of India in August.
Neil Broom, pictured, and Aaron Redmond owned up after the Herald on Sunday newspaper reported that a riot broke out when two players began handing out money in Chennai.
Although the players were not named in the article, Broom and Redmond later issued a statement admitting liability to remove the spotlight from the rest of the squad.
Broom said they accepted it was a serious breach of team protocols. "We deeply regret the incident and wish to apologize to New Zealand Cricket,'' he said.
They were charged by New Zealand Cricket with serious misconduct.
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