New Zealand cricketer Daryl Mitchell has been fined 15% of his match fee for violating the ICC Code of Conduct in the recently concluded Test against the West Indies. The 29-year-old was seen using an audible obscenity during the game.
According to the statement issued by the International Cricket Council, Mitchell was found to have violated article 2.3 of the ICC code, which refers to the “use of an audible obscenity during an international match.” He has also received a demerit point on his disciplinary record.
The incident occurred Saturday when Mitchell used inappropriate language as Jason Holder ran across the grounds and in close proximity to him, during the 62nd.
Jeff Crowe of Emirates’ ICC Elite Match Umpire Panel imposed the sanction which was upheld by ICC’s Cricket Operations department under the interim COVID-19 game regulations. Mitchell pleaded guilty to the crime and accepted the proposed penalty, so there was no need for a formal hearing.
The charge was leveled by on-field umpires Chris Gaffaney, Wayne Knights and television umpire Christopher Brown.
Level 1 offenses carry a minimum penalty of an official reprimand, a maximum penalty of a fine of 50 percent of a player’s match fee, and one or two demerit points.
Calculation of demerit points:
* When a player reaches four or more demerit points within a 24-month period, they become suspension points and a player is banned.
* Two points of suspension are equivalent to a ban on one test or two ODI or two T20I, whichever comes first for the player
* Demerit points will remain in the disciplinary file of a player or player support staff for a period of twenty-four (24) months from their imposition, after which they will be eliminated.
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