New Zealand pacer Kyle Jamieson fined for breaching ICC Code of Conduct towards Pakistan
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New Zealand quick bowler Kyle Jamieson was on Tuesday fined 25 per cent of his match charge and slapped with a demerit level for throwing a ball within the path of the Pakistan’s Faheem Ashraf whereas fielding within the first Test between the 2 sides.
“Jamieson was found to have breached Article 2.9 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to throwing a ball at or near a player in an inappropriate and/or dangerous manner during an international match,” stated the International Cricket Council (ICC) in its assertion.
“In addition to this, one demerit point has been added to the disciplinary record of Jamieson, for whom it was the first offence in a 24-month period,” it additional stated.
The incident occurred within the seventy fifth over of Pakistan’s first innings on Monday, when Jamieson, after fielding the ball on his comply with via, threw it within the path of Faheem Ashraf at excessive pace when the batsman was away from the stumps however throughout the popping crease and never desiring to take a run.
“Jamieson admitted the offence and accepted the sanction proposed by Jeff Crowe of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of match referees and ratified by the ICC Cricket Operations department as per the COVID-19 interim playing regulations. There was no need for a formal hearing,” stated the ICC.
On-field umpires Chris Gaffaney and Wayne Knights, third umpire Chris Brown and fourth official Shaun Haig levelled the fees.
