Trott under scanner for 'f****** p***k' jibe against Oval Test spectator

London, Sep 26: England batsman Jonathan Trott reportedly faces an England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) investigation for allegedly labeling a spectator “a f****** p***k” during the third Test against Pakistan at The Oval.

The ugly spat with a male spectator took place when Trott was fielding on the boundary on day four of the Test.

According to a source, Trott snapped after being mocked for his slow scoring rate the previous day.

“A well-to-do bloke in the crowd shouted out sarcastically, ‘Trott, well batted yesterday. Kept me entertained all day’!” News of The World quoted Trott, as saying.

Two balls later, Trott, who hit 36 from 130 balls in a losing cause, stared at the fan and said: “Hey, four eyes! Have you ever batted out here? Then shut the f*** up then!”

Trott is then alleged to have turned his back on the stunned crowd and loudly muttered: “You f****** p***k”.

The 29-year-old is already in trouble after it was reported that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) was considering legal action against him for allegedly calling Pakistan fast bowler Wahab Riaz “a match-fixer”.

The incident occurred ahead of Monday’s fourth ODI at Lord’s, when the two players clashed in the nets and had to be separated by England batting coach Graham Gooch.

The altercation ended with Trott grabbing Riaz by the throat, and the prospect of an all-out fight was only averted by Gooch, who pushed Trott away before putting an arm around the Pakistani.

“There is a strong likelihood that the PCB, in a tit-for-tat response to the threat by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to sue (PCB chairman Ijaz) Butt over his remarks against English players, will go after Trott,” a source had said.