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Hall and Smith banned, Youhana fined
Rawalpindi, Oct 11: South African captain Graeme Smith was banned today for one limited-overs international and fined 50 per cent of his match fee, while medium-fast bowler Andrew Hall was suspended for a one-day and two test matches.
Rawalpindi, Oct 11: South African captain Graeme Smith was banned today for one limited-overs international and fined 50 per cent of his match fee, while medium-fast bowler
Andrew Hall was suspended for a one-day and two test matches.
The International Cricket Council's match referee, Clive
Lloyd, also fined Pakistan batsman Yousuf Youhana 50 per cent
of his match fee.
All three players were charged with breaching the code of conduct during the second one-day international in the ongoing five-match series.
ICC chief executive Malcolm Speed brought forward the charges based on video evidence of an incident during the match in Lahore.
The ICC said Hall elbowed Youhana intentionally on his follow through as the Pakistan batsman tried to complete a run. Both players were then involved in a heated argument, which Smith joined and used abusive language, it said.
Bureau Report
All three players were charged with breaching the code of conduct during the second one-day international in the ongoing five-match series.
ICC chief executive Malcolm Speed brought forward the charges based on video evidence of an incident during the match in Lahore.
The ICC said Hall elbowed Youhana intentionally on his follow through as the Pakistan batsman tried to complete a run. Both players were then involved in a heated argument, which Smith joined and used abusive language, it said.
Bureau Report