Children as young as eight are falling victim to mental and physical bullying on the school playing field, research has found.
More than half of children have witnessed physical violence, while two thirds of parents and pupils report seeing verbal bullying in school sport. The findings come from research commissioned by the MCC and the Chance to Shine grass-roots cricket campaign.
A survey of 1,250 children, aged eight to 16, found that seven in 10 see verbal abuse during school matches and over half said they had been victim of teasing, taunts and threats on the sports field.
Also, 55 per cent have seen physical violence, with a quarter of seeing a team-mate who was deliberately tripped, kicked or pushed over.
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