Nathan Lyon wants cricketers around the world to be able to work without being abused by members of the public, calling for “disgraceful” barbs to stop.
Cricket Australia continues to investigate India’s complaint of racial abuse allegation, which was dropped after day three of the SCG Trial.
Mohammed Siraj stopped playing on day four of the tournament, angry about other verbs leading him from the outside.
Several witnesses to the massacre have said Siraj was not subjected to racism in the times up to Sunday’s halt.
Lyon, who have suffered personal abuse from fans on several occasions, feel that Siraj ‘s line-in-the-sand minute could be a precedent for other players to talk during games.
“Maybe he will,” the offspinner told reporters ahead of his 100th Test.
“It depends on the player and how they beat them.
“I just hope in a worldwide society that we get over it … players can go to work and not worry about being abused, raped or whatever it is.
“People think they’re funny but it can affect people in different ways … it’s very embarrassing.”
Lyon raised the thoughts of Australian Cricket boss Nick Hockley in urging the country’s fans to respect both teams.
“We have a lot of security around the gardens these days,” he said.
“So hopefully they can do their job and if anyone does that (making a fuss of players), they can be taken away. Because there really is no place.”
David Warner has apologized for Siraj and the visiting team in a post on social media.
“Racism or abuse is not tolerated in any way at any time, and I would expect better from our home population,” Warner wrote.