Melbourne:
Around 10 Victorian cricketers are under investigation for allegedly racially abusing players of Indian descent during a match on Saturday, according to a media report.
The Geelong Cricket Association has launched a probe after receiving an official written complaint from the Waurn Ponds Cricket Club against opposition club Thomson, The Geelong Advertiser reported.
The complaint alleges six Waurn Ponds players of Indian descent were subjected to a series of racially motivated verbal attacks during Saturday's fourth-grade qualifying final at Grinter Reserve No.2.
Witnesses claimed some of the players were reduced to tears and were even considering giving up the sport.
It is alleged the comments were made during Waurn Ponds' batting innings, with requests to stop from both the umpire and several aggrieved players allegedly going unheeded.
Waurn Ponds, based at Deakin University, comprises a strong core of international students in its lower grades, with more than a dozen registered players of Indian descent.
While the complaint did not name any players accused of the taunts, it named Thomson player Paul Welsh.
Thomson on Monday denied the allegations and said it would support the GCA investigation.