DUBAI, July 18: Ireland pacer Josh Little was on Sunday fined 15 per cent of his match fee while his team-mates Mark Adair and Harry Tector were reprimanded for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct in separate incidents during the third ODI of their men’s Cricket World Cup Super League series against South Africa.
All the players were found to be guilty of breaching Level 1 of ICC Code of Conduct rules.
Little was found to have breached Article 2.12 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel.
A demerit point has also been added to Little’s disciplinary record, for whom it was the second offence in a 24-month period, taking his cumulative demerit points to two.
Meanwhile, Adair and Tector were found to have breached Article 2.3 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to “use of an audible obscenity during an International Match.”
Adair and Tector have also been handed a demerit point each. Both the players do not have any previous offence in a 24-month period.
All three players admitted the offences and accepted the sanctions proposed by ICC match referee and ratified by the ICC Cricket Operations department as per the COVID-19 interim playing regulations. (PTI)
