Jayawardene charged for misbehaving with the umpires – Cricket News Update
Sri Lankan skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 at Adelaide on March 6, 2012.
Jayawardene was fined 10 percent of his match fee after expressing displeasure over one of the umpiring decision. The victorious skipper however, realised his mistake and later apologised to the concerned party.
The incident took place in 44th over, when medium pacer, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Michael-James-Clark-c75974. Initially the umpires considered it as a legitimate delivery before changing their
decision and declaring it as a no-ball.
This delayed reaction prompted rage from Jayawardene, who confronted http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Asad-Rauf-c46204, and expressed dejection regarding their belated verdict.
Both the umpires tried to explain their reasons, but the Lankan skipper wasn’t keen in any reconciliation and angrily, walked back to his fielding position.
Jayawardene breached Article 2.1.3 of the ICC Code of Conduct which articulates "showing dissent at an umpire's decision during an international match".
However, with the his side going on to win the game, the skipper confessed that he had over- reacted, but claimed that it was the delay in the verdict, which upset him the most.
"I think I was the culprit, dragging it for too long. I thought initially the umpire didn't make a call, and took too long. I had no issue with the no-ball. waist high or whatever. But I felt that after Michael (Clarke) had spoken to him, that's when he
had made the call. So I have been fined for that," said Jayawardene.
The ICC match referee, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 code of conduct as he remains not just a senior player,
but a leader as well.
"But as one of the senior most players in world cricket today and also as the captain of his side, Jayawardene must maintain a certain level of self-control and clearly his actions went beyond what would be deemed acceptable,” said
Chris.
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