Philander fined for ICC Code of Conduct breach
Cricketer fined: South Africa's Vernon Philander has been fined 75
per cent of his match fee after breaching the ICC Code of Conduct
during the third day's play in the first cricket Test against Sri
Lanka in Galle. Philander was charged with an article 2.2.9 offence of
the ICC Code of Conduct which relates to "*changing the condition of the
ball in breach of Law 42.3 of the Laws of Cricket, as modified by ICC
Standard Test Match, ODI and Twenty20 International Match Playing
Conditions clause 42.1*".
The charge was laid following the conclusion of Friday's play and
after viewing television footage by on-field umpires Billy Bowden and
Richard Kettleborough, third umpire Nigel Llong, all from the Emirates
Elite Panel of ICC Umpires, fourth umpire Ruchira Palliyaguruge as well
as match referee Jeff Crowe.
The incident that led to the charge being laid took place in the
afternoon when Philander was captured on footage changing the condition
of the ball by scratching the surface with his fingers and thumb. |