Now that this has turned into a more general discussion about bad crowd behaviour, I’d like to add in my thoughts again. I see some people remarked they have not heard of any occurrences of bad crowd behavior in NZ. I’ll have to assume then they did not follow the last Chapel Hadlee series. Ricky Ponting complained vehemently about bad crowd behavior back then which if I’m not wrong was only last year and I can't recall if any of the matches were stopped for a duration or not, but I have a vivid recollection of having read reports of food items and boots being thrown at players, Brett Lee I think it was, to be particular. Will add a link to confirm as I find it.

Also, just as an observation, I note that all the complain about bad behavior from Pakistan supporters on this thread come from regions outside Pakistan, particularly from our following base in England. I have been to several of the recent ODI matches in Karachi, and yes, a lot of the crowd were way too hyperactive for my liking (public singing and dancing is really not my idea of entertainment, but that's my personal preference, not a criticism) but no signs of any racism or unruly behavior towards the players or fellow spectators.

If you have gun men standing right in front you for the entire duration of the match, which them selves lie ahead of a international border styled wall of fixed wires, there is little you can do in term so unruly behavior. Perhaps that's what authorities could look to do else where; it definitely cuts out a big chunk of charm, but its affective.

More then this though I find is thought provoking that Pakistani based abroad seem more likely to resort to such behavior (it would seem) then those back home, perhaps there is reason here to explore why this disparity exists? And if indeed attitudes in the adopted homes of these Pakistani might have contributed to them having turned to such low levels.