1.   Almost all the players smoked whenever they were not on the field.

2.   The players really smoked that baby right down the middle of the plate, which, in this season of incredibly bad pitching, is a minor miracle.

3.   When I came into the league I was amazed at how many players smoked cigarettes.

4.   England cricket team manager John Barclay Tuesday night denied allegations that an English player smoked cannabis at a Christchurch restaurant.

5.   She alleged that players had smoked hashish with the women and that some of them had beaten the women after taking them to a separate hotel room.

6.   England cricket manager John Barclay has strongly denied allegations that an English player smoked cannabis here, the Christchurch Press newspaper reported Wednesday.

7.   Their return is creating tensions as rumours abound that other players also smoked cannabis but did not own up.