Player dies at Indian cricket match

We all know that cricket fans in India can be a bit on the bonkers side, but it seems they have nothing on the amateur players who can take a murderous turn after defeat.

A match between rival village teams Garwar and Pancheuri in the Siwan district this week ended in tragedy when a man was killed for jeering his defeated opponents.

"The Garwar XI members, delighted after their victory on their home ground, booed their rivals. Taking strong objection to it, the players of Panchneuri XI attacked the Garwar XI team with bats and wickets," an eyewitness said. 

The onfield battle that followed claimed the life of Garwar player Raju Chauhan, who was beaten so badly he died on the way to hospital.  A man has been arrested.

Makes those strongly-worded discussions about umpiring decisions made by opposition team members on the village greens of England seem rather tame.