Sir Allen Stanford apologise to England players
Published:Tuesday | October 28, 2008 | 3:31 PM
Sir Allen Stanford has apologised for his part in an incident that upset the England players during their Super Series win against Middlesex on Sunday.
Stanford, the financier of the series, was pictured sitting among the players’ partners, with Matt Prior’s pregnant wife Emily on his lap.
The incident, which involved the 58 year old putting his arms around some of the women, was shown on the big screen at the Stanford Stadium and televised.
A number of England players in the field at the time, found the episode inappropriate.
The series culminates on Saturday night with a US$20 million extravaganza in which England play the Stanford Super Stars, led by West Indies star Chris Gayle.