England pacer Reece Topley has been fined 15 per cent of his match expenses by the International Cricket Council as he smashed a chair after an hurt setback all through the primary T20I in opposition to the West Indies. Topley jarred his correct knee all through the sequence opener in opposition to the West Indies on Saturday. He tried to proceed bowling after a quick rain delay nevertheless lastly left the sphere after bowling but another provide and didn’t take the sphere for the rest of the game. As he walked once more up the steps, Topley was seen choosing up a chair and smashing it on the staircase handrail.
The left-arm seamer’s response was pretty similar to the one he had in Mumbai all through the ODI World Cup 2023. He had swiped the chair out of his path after leaving the sphere following an hurt. The hurt on his left index finger dominated him out of the entire occasion.
He escaped punishment for his movement in 2023, nevertheless this time, he has been found accountable of his present actions.
“Topley was found to have breached Article 2.2 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to abuse of cricket equipment or clothing, ground equipment or fixtures and fittings during an International Match,” ICC talked about in an announcement.
In addition to this, one demerit degree has been added to Topley’s disciplinary doc, for whom it was the first offence in a 24-month interval.
Topley admitted the offence and accepted the sanction proposed by Richie Richardson of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Referees, so there was no need for a correct listening to.
On-field umpires Leslie Reifer and Zahid Bassarath, third umpire Gregory Brathwaite, and fourth umpire Deighton Butler levelled the fee.
Level 1 breaches carry a minimal penalty of an official reprimand, a most penalty of fifty per cent of a participant’s match cost, and one or two demerit elements.
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