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HEADLINE: Five players, one team official penalised under WICB Code of Conduct

 
CaribbeanCricket.com 2015-11-26 12:36:13 

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board confirmed today that five players and a team official have been penalised under the Code of Conduct, following the third round of matches in the Professional Cricket League Regional 4-Day Tournament which ended on Monday.

The five players are Jonathan Carter of Barbados Pride, Steven Katwaroo and Imran Khan of Trinidad & Tobago Red Force, and Steve Liburd and Sherwin Peters of Leeward Islands Hurricanes, and the team official is Wendell Coppin, also of Barbados Pride.

Carter was reported by umpires Nandkumar Shivsankar, Christopher Taylor and Guyanand Sukhdeo for a Level 1 breach of the Code of Conduct relating to the abuse of cricket equipment or clothing, ground equipment or fixtures and fittings during the match between the Pride and Guyana Jaguars at the Guyana National Stadium.

The left-handed batting all-rounder was fined 15 per cent of his match fee, after he angrily slammed his bat into a water cooler and the dressing room door in the full public view, when he left the field following his dismissal in the Pride second innings.

The player admitted to the offence and accepted the imposition of the proposed sanction. No further action was taken and no hearing was required.

 

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Emanating from the same match, Coppin was reported by WICB Chief Executive Officer Michael Muirhead for a Level 2 breach of the Code of Conduct relating to public criticism of, or inappropriate comment on a match-related incident or match official.

The Pride manager was fined 65 per cent of his match fee for his comments carried in a Barbadian newspaper article and on a Barbadian radio station, questioning the decision-making of the umpires in the match.

Coppin admitted to the offence and accepted the imposition of the proposed sanction. No further action was taken and no hearing was required.

Katwaroo and Khan were reported by umpires Joel Wilson, Leslier Reifer Jr and Lyndon Rajkumar for Level 2 breaches of the Code of Conduct relating to conduct contrary to the spirit of the game during the match between the Red Force and Jamaica Scorpions at Queen’s Park Oval in Port of Spain, Trinidad.

Katwaroo was fined 10 per cent of his match fee, after he attempted to bring the game into disrepute by pointing at his elbow and deliberately trying to influence the umpire’s decision during an appeal for caught off the fourth ball of the 86th over while he was batting.

Khan was reprimaned and warned for an offence that occurred on the second ball of the 59th over, when umpire Wilson turned down an appeal for caught behind. The leg-spinner proceeded to question the umpire’s decision, saying “Umps” and showing the signal that is used when the umpire’s decision review protocol is in place.

Both players admitted to the offence and accepted the imposition of the proposed sanction in each instance. No further action was taken and no hearings were required.

Liburd and Peters were reported by umpires Lennox Abrahams, Zahid Bassarath and Ericsson Degallerie during the match against Windward Islands Volcanoes at Windsor Park in Roseau, Dominica, for Level 1 breaches of the Code.

Liburd was fined 10 per cent of his match fee, after he was penalised for showing dissent at an umpire’s decision, when he was given out lbw off the final ball of the 39th over in his side’s second innings. The dissent was in the form of a loud roar in obvious disappointment with the umpire’s decision.

Peters was reprimanded and warned for conduct contrary to the spirit of the game, when he was dismissed caught behind off the first ball of the fourth over of the Hurricanes’ second innings. He slammed his bat against the wall in the presence of the reserve umpire when he was returning to the dressing room.

Both players admitted to their respective offence and accepted the imposition of the proposed sanction. No further action was taken and no hearings were required.


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imusic 2015-11-26 13:18:38 

In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com

Sounds like they want to completely eliminate any emotion from a format of the game already on life support.

And I'm referring to players reactions to decisions on & off the field of play.

An official is a different matter entirely but the players must have some sort of outlet. They're being treated here like little boys.

Emotion is part and parcel of the game.

 
kern 2015-11-26 14:31:10 

In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com

Looks like the WICB going to reclaim 10% or 15% or 65% of the monies they paid out by the end of this tournament. big grin big grin big grin

 
defeyeant 2015-11-26 14:35:26 

seem like every series a bajan sorry a 'Pride' player getting fined

 
Halliwell 2015-11-26 14:57:30 

Polly say
@KieronPollard55: Every week you read a player getting fined.. In#PCL.. N it comes as u show emotion.. Are umpires being fined grounds men, no .. Come on



@KieronPollard55: The little they giving they taking it back smartly .. Just now u have to play cricket like a dummy.. Let's be real

 
imusic 2015-11-26 15:10:00 

I wonder where the $$$ accumulated from fines goes?

 
doosra 2015-11-26 15:49:27 

Level 1 breach of the Code of Conduct relating to the abuse of cricket equipment or clothing, ground equipment or fixtures and fittings


funny no rass big grin

 
bobby 2015-11-26 18:37:28 

In reply to imusic

I suppose since they have no talent they better try to blame someone else for their shortcomings. Emotion is what you call it?

 
imusic 2015-11-26 18:48:09 

In reply to bobby

steupes. Next

 
positiveg 2015-11-26 19:03:49 

In reply to imusic

Sounds like they trying more to save WICB some money
Cause every week the number of player or management fines keep increasing this way no one ever gonna get full pay. lol

 
Kay 2015-11-26 20:08:39 

In reply to positiveg

But all the players fined so far admitted their wrong doing and accepted blame. The WICB must be right on this one since no one appealing their findings...cool

 
methodic 2015-11-26 20:53:27 

In reply to Kay

this is madness, if they don't accept their fines then they will be kicked out the league. The players have no voice and no rights. This started with giving them a contract they saw for the first time when they were on tour. This is regression being sold as discipline and conformity.

 
Kay 2015-11-26 21:01:06 

In reply to methodic

I am sure the respective team management can advise them if they should appeal or not. After all it reflects bad on the team and those personnel

 
methodic 2015-11-26 21:07:07 

In reply to Kay

this regime suspends, fires or drops anybody that opposes them. Show me some evidence that suggest otherwise

 
jen 2015-11-26 23:10:36 

In cricket here, we joke around with umpires at times about calling for a tv review and the umpires here laugh at it. Don't see the need for a fine there.

The other fines are not WICB imposed rules though, that's the standard used internationally and that's how it goes, you can't slam your equipment or show signs to umpire that you nick deliveries. I would fine a player for slamming their gears in the dressing room because that's people's property. Players have broken many ah doors/glass/ground equipment by doing that.

 
casiba 2015-11-27 10:35:07 

In reply to imusic
We are regressing . The WICB is one of the more significant examples of the Colonial legacy that lives on in the heart and bosom of some idiots we have bout here. Igrunt people doing iggrunce

 
methodic 2015-11-27 11:22:03 

In reply to jen

The other fines are not WICB imposed rules though, that's the standard used internationally and that's how it goes,


yes but how many times have you seen players fined for these incidents in the international game. Almost every innings a player suggest to the umpire he is not out.

 
oldcar 2015-11-27 12:10:58 

wow WICB is petty...

 
CricketLuva4 2015-11-27 15:59:12 

In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com

Khan was reprimaned and warned for an offence that occurred on the second ball of the 59th over, when umpire Wilson turned down an appeal for caught behind. The leg-spinner proceeded to question the umpire’s decision, saying “Umps” and showing the signal that is used when the umpire’s decision review protocol is in place.


My initial instinct is that Khan was making a joke with the umps....but I wasn't there so I can't know, but it's something you see in league cricket a lot.

I am also surprised that nobody has appealed their offenses.

 
Drapsey 2015-11-27 17:13:44 

In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com

Those Yardies just don't know how to conduct themselves as 'professionals'.

No broughtupsy. redface

 
Blackbird 2015-11-29 07:49:38 

In reply to Drapsey
You talking bout Yardies but BIM manager get fine 65% and it was no joke. No wonder a bajan every round.

Disgraceful

 
Pacy 2015-11-29 08:14:17 

In reply to CricketLuva4

If they appeal they might never be playing again... They know the consequences