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 Srinath bans Collingwood for 4 ODIs
26th Jun 2008 20:01 IST
Agencies
ICC Match Referee Javagal Srinath handed England captain Paul Collingwood a four-match ban following his side's slow over rate in Wednesday's match against New Zealand at The Oval, London.
Collingwood's punishment was lifted from Level 2 to Level 3 because of repeat offence within 12 months, according to an ICC release in Dubai today.
As a result, Collingwood will miss the final ODI of the current series against New Zealand, the Twenty20 International against South Africa on August 20 and the first two ODIs of the seven-match series against South Africa, on August 22 at Leeds and August 26 at Nottingham.
Collingwood met Srinath today where his punishment was determined. A four-ODI or two-Test ban is the minimum punishment allowable under the Level 3 grade.
A deficit of more than two overs in an ODI brings with it an automatic Level 2 charge against the captain involved, but if that captain has already been charged and found guilty of the same offence within the preceding 12 months then the penalty imposed is elevated to Level 3. |
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