Reasons for conflict between players

Sledging or intimidation

Banter between players, which sometimes can be humourous, is perfectly accceptable but as soon as players become abusive and/or personal, you and your colleague should immediately defuse the situation by reminding the captain that the Spirit of Cricket requires the players to have respect for their opponents. If you act soon enough, the players will see where your limits of tolerance are and will, normally, stay more or less within those limits, even if they do try to push those boundaries a little

Frustration at state of match

When a match is interrupted by bad weather, one side may wish to continue because they feel that they are in a winning position whereas the other team will be keen to leave the field. As fielders leave the field they may exchange words with the batters, you and your colleague must intervene and inform the players that you are the judges of the weather conditions

Missed opportunities

Players on the same side may create conflict by dropping an important catch or missing the ball on the boundary which will not please the bowler who may become aggressive towards a member of his own side