England fast bowler Darren Gough has been reported to the Sri Lanka Cricket Board for the alleged verbal abuse of two Sri Lankan players during England's first practice game against a BCCSL Colts XI. The written complaint was filed by the Sri Lankan Colts XI management.

The incident is reputed to have occurred after Darren Gough was adjudged to have been caught by Sukitha Peiris via bat and pad off the bowling of Ranil Dhammika. Gough's was the final England wicket to fall, and as the players neared the dressing room he is alleged to have waved his bat in front of the face of Sukitha Peiris, the schoolboy fielder who had taken the catch, and verbally abused him too.

Jayantha Kudahetty, the Sri Lankan board marketing manager who is acting Chief Executive in the absence of Anura Tennekoon, who is currently in Melbourne for the ICC meeting, confirmed this morning that a written complaint had been received and that the matter is to be taken up with the England team management later today.

The ECB Media Relations Manager, Andrew Walpole, confirmed that the English team has not so far been contacted by the Sri Lankan board on the matter.

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