The smell of freshly cut grass. The sound of leather on willow. Cucumber sandwiches and cups of tea. A genteel game played by gentlemen. The beautiful game that is cricket.

Someone ought to have told that to former Zimbabwean Test player Mark Vermeulen who has been banned for 10 years for hurling a ball at spectators in a Lancashire League match. Footage of the incident can be seen on the BBC Sport website whilst a report on the original incident can be found on the Cricinfo site.