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 Ponting fined 30 per cent match fee
28th Jun 2008 18:01 IST
Agencies
Australia skipper Ricky Ponting has been fined 30 per cent of his match fee for showing dissent at umpire's decision during the team's second ODI against the West Indies in Grenada.
Match Referee Roshan Mahanama handed out the penalty after a post-match hearing, charging Ponting under clause 1.3 of the ICC Code of Conduct, which refers to "showing dissent at an umpire's decision".
The charge was laid by on-field umpires Asad Rauf and Norman Malcolm, as well as third umpire Billy Doctrove and fourth umpire Clyde Duncan.
The incident happened during the Australia - West Indies match Friday, when in the 23rd over of the West Indies innings, Malcolm turned down a caught behind appeal against Patrick Browne off the bowling of Michael Clarke.
Ponting, who had moved from his fielding position towards the pitch as part of his appeal, appeared dismayed by the umpire's decision and in the wake of that decision appeared to make a comment to the official.
Although Ponting pleaded not guilty at the post-match hearing in which video evidence was used, Mahanama decided to fine him on the basis of video footage and evidence submitted by the umpires.
Explaining his decision after the hearing, Mahanama said, "A captain needs to set the example and it's not acceptable for any player, let alone a captain, to show dissent at an umpire's decision." |
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