ICC: Rabada found guilty of breaching ICC Code of Conduct

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South Africa’s Kagiso Rabada has been fined 15% of his match fee and has also received one demerit point after being found guilty of a Level 1 breach of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel during the first day of the 3rd Test match against England in Port Elizabeth on Thursday.

The South African bowler was found to have violated Article 2.5 of the code, which relates to “using language, actions or gestures which disparage or which could provoke an aggressive reaction from a batter upon his or her dismissal during an international match”.

The charge relates to Rabada’s actions following the dismissal of Joe Root. After the day’s play, Rabada admitted the offence and accepted the sanction proposed by Andy Pycroft of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees and, as such, there was no need for a formal hearing.

Rabada has now accumulated four demerit points in a 24 month period and as such will miss South Africa’s next Test match. His previous three demerit points were accumulated as follows:

MonthMatchPlayer InvolvedOffencePenaltyDemerit PointsLink to ICC Media Release
Month Match Player Involved Offence Penalty Demerit Points Link to ICC Media Release
February 2018 SA v India 5th ODI Shikhar Dhawan Using language, actions or gestures which disparage or which could provoke an aggressive reaction from a batsman upon his/her dismissal during an International Match. Fine of 15% of Match Fee 1 https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/623393
March 2018 SA v Australia 2nd Test Steve Smith Conduct that is contrary to the spirit of the game. Fine of 25% of Match Fee (after appeal) 1 https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/648345
March 2018 SA v Australia 2nd Test David Warner Using language, actions or gestures which disparage or which could provoke an aggressive reaction from a batsman upon his/her dismissal during an International Match. Fine of 15% of Match Fee 1 https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/643074
March 2018SA v Australia 2nd TestSteve SmithConduct that is contrary to the spirit of the game.Fine of 25% of Match Fee (after appeal)1https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/648345
Month Match Player Involved Offence Penalty Demerit Points Link to ICC Media Release
February 2018 SA v India 5th ODI Shikhar Dhawan Using language, actions or gestures which disparage or which could provoke an aggressive reaction from a batsman upon his/her dismissal during an International Match. Fine of 15% of Match Fee 1 https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/623393
March 2018 SA v Australia 2nd Test Steve Smith Conduct that is contrary to the spirit of the game. Fine of 25% of Match Fee (after appeal) 1 https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/648345
March 2018 SA v Australia 2nd Test David Warner Using language, actions or gestures which disparage or which could provoke an aggressive reaction from a batsman upon his/her dismissal during an International Match. Fine of 15% of Match Fee 1 https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/643074

The charge was levelled by on-field umpires Rod Tucker and Bruce Oxenford and third umpire Joel Wilson as well as fourth umpire Allahudien Paleker.

Level 1 breaches carry a minimum penalty of an official reprimand, a maximum penalty of 50 per cent of a player’s match fee, and one or two demerit points.

Name of Author: ICC

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