Dwayne Bravo slapped with a fine over criticising match officials - Cricket News Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625) for his public outburst on a controversial umpiring decision. Earlier the stylish all-rounder risked disciplinary action
after blaming the match officials for the “game -changing” decision.
The comments came after the second One Day International (ODI) at The Oval, when fellow teammate Chris Gayle was adjudged lbw, which West Indies later lost by 8-wickets.
Gayle was comfortably batting at 53 in a solid opening stand of 63 when a delivery, from off-spinner http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Anthony-John-Hill-c45001 raised his finger.
The tall left-hander immediately asked for a review but third umpire, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760’ batting collapse,
which soon saw them reeling at 79 for 4.
It was later left to Bravo and Kieran Pollard to build the innings. They raised a 100-run partnership and helped their team reach a respectable total of 238 for 9. Bravo remained the highest scorer for the tourists with a 77-run knock.
In his post match interview, Bravo was quick to comment. "It's okay, umpires do make mistakes -- that's accepted -- but not when they see the referral as well and realise they've made the wrong decision and then stand by it," the Trinidadian said on Tuesday.
"It was a game-changing moment, and it was always difficult then to get a big total. If the decision had gone a different way, it might have been a different ball game."
Prior to the second ODI, Bravo urged his teammates for a strong comeback and fancied his chances of levelling the series. "This game is a ‘must-win’ for us in order for us to be alive in the series."
"Dwayne unfortunately went over the mark in describing the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Jeffrey-John-Crowe-c66798, the match referee said in a release.
This is the second time a Windies player is reprimanded in the ongoing series. Earlier, it was http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Roshan-Siriwardene-Mahanama-c86863 for his conduct contrary to the spirit of the game.
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