West Indies took on England within the second T20I on the Kensington Oval in Barbados on November 9. Although England gained by eight wickets, it was Reece Topley’s damage halfway whereas bowling which induced bother for the guests briefly. Topley was bowling the third over of his spell and injured his proper knee earlier than he delivered the ball.
The 30-year-old subsequently left the sphere and didn’t return to play once more. However the bother didn’t go away him off the sphere, as he was fined 15 p.c of the match charge as he picked up a chair and smashed it on the staircase handrail. For the unversed, he did the same antic through the ODI World Cup 2023 sport in opposition to India, the place he had kicked a chair out of his path. He was not charged for his conduct in World Cup by ICC.
Topley discovered responsible of Degree 1 breach of Article 2.2
Topley was discovered responsible of a Degree 1 breach of the ICC’s Code of Conduct this time round, with Article 2.2 regarding “abuse of cricket gear or clothes, floor gear or fixtures and fittings throughout an Worldwide Match.”
ICC’s match referee, Richie Richardson, proposed a sanction as Topley admitted the offence and accepted the sanction. This additionally averted him attending a proper listening to. This has additionally induced an affect of Topley’s disciplinary report. He has been awarded one demerit level. It’s value noting {that a} participant with s 4 or extra demerit factors inside a 24-month interval will incur suspension and a possible ban. This was Topley’s first of such occasion.
Talking of the sport, West Indies supplied England a goal of 183 after batting first. England on the again of Philip Salt’s unbeaten 103 off 54 balls chased the goal in simply 16.5 overs as Salt was adjudged because the Participant of the Match.
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