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Posted by Will Luke on 04/08/2007

The influence of WAGs

Cricket Scotland are to review whether future tours will allow WAGs - players' wives and girlfriends - to accompany them, following allegations of excessive drinking and a "holiday camp" atmosphere during Scotland's World Cup campaign.

It has emerged that players were seen drinking the night prior to their "humiliating" defeat to Netherlands, a loss which their captain, Craig Wright, said he was "embarrassed" by. Cricket Scotland refuse to accept their preparation was anything less than wholesome, however.

"The guys prepared thoroughly for the tournament and whatever they decide to do to unwind 36 to 48 hours before a game is entirely up to them," Ryan Watson, the new Scotland captain, told the Scotsman. "If a guy wants to go and have a couple of drinks with his mates or his family 36 or 48 hours before a game, I've no problem with that.

"It's an entirely different scenario to the England squad, who were out to four in the morning. It was just a few guys going for a drink after a game. It was never an all-night session - we're far too professional for that."

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