Reece Topley in motion for Royal Challengers Bengaluru© X (Twitter)
England pacer Reece Topley has been fined 15 per cent of his match charges by the International Cricket Council as he smashed a chair after an harm setback throughout the first T20I in opposition to the West Indies. Topley jarred his proper knee throughout the sequence opener in opposition to the West Indies on Saturday. He tried to proceed bowling after a brief rain delay however finally left the sphere after bowling yet one more supply and did not take the sphere for the remainder of the sport. As he walked again up the steps, Topley was seen selecting up a chair and smashing it on the staircase handrail.
The left-arm seamer’s response was fairly just like the one he had in Mumbai throughout the ODI World Cup 2023. He had swiped the chair out of his path after leaving the sphere following an harm. The harm on his left index finger dominated him out of the whole event.
He escaped punishment for his motion in 2023, however this time, he has been discovered responsible of his current 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 mentioned in an announcement.
In addition to this, one demerit level has been added to Topley’s disciplinary document, for whom it was the primary 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 want for a proper listening to.
On-field umpires Leslie Reifer and Zahid Bassarath, third umpire Gregory Brathwaite, and fourth umpire Deighton Butler levelled the cost.
Level 1 breaches carry a minimal penalty of an official reprimand, a most penalty of fifty per cent of a participant’s match charge, and one or two demerit factors.
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