Reprimand for Kaneria
Pakistan bowler Danish Kaneria has been found guilty of breaching the
international Cricket Council (ICC) Code of Conduct following a hearing
in Colombo yesterday.
Kaneria was charged under Level 1.4 of the code, which refers to
using language that is obscene, offensive or insulting during the second
day of the ongoing Test against Sri Lanka.
At the resultant hearing, Alan Hurst of the Emirates Elite Panel of
ICC Match Referees gave him an official reprimand after the player
pleaded guilty to the charge and warned him about his future conduct.
The charge related to an incident that took place after Kaneria had
taken the wicket of Angelo Mathews in the 45th over of Sri Lanka first
innings. After taking the wicket, the bowler was heard to utter an
expletive, which was loud enough to be heard by both on-field umpires
and it was also picked up by the stump microphone.
The incident was reported by on-field umpires Ian Gould and Simon
Taufel of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires as well as third
umpire Gamini Silva and fourth umpire Rohitna Kottahachi.
Swearing is expressly forbidden by the ICC code and in this case it
was picked up by people present at the ground and the television
microphones so the potential for negatively influencing spectators or
viewers at home, including children, is clear, said Hurst.
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