Australian pitch invader fined for attacking Pak player
Melbourne:An Australian has been fined 9000 dollars for invading the cricket ground and attacking Pakistani player Khalid Latif during an ODI game. David James Fraser, 37, of Yangebup, Perth, tackled Latif to the ground from behind as he fielded against Australia at the
WACA ground on January 31. Latif, 24, required medical attention for a hurt neck
and Pakistan coach Intikhab Alam said at the time that it was lucky the player
was not seriously injured. The incident sparked outrage in Pakistan and led Western
Australian cricket authorities to call for stiffer penalties for pitch invaders,
The Age reports. Fraser was fined 6000 dollars for trespassing onto the WACA ground
and 3000 dollars for common assault after pleading guilty to both counts. He was
banned for life from attending the WACA immediately after the incident. Fraser
said after his arrest that he had been drinking all day and ran onto the field
following a dare from a friend.
