http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Brett-Lee-c48419 – Cricket News Update
An overt display of aggression by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 pacer Kemar Roach has led to him being fined 50% of his match fee for making deliberate physical contact with Brett Lee twice in the last ODI of the 5-match series, played at Beausejour Stadium in Gros Islet,
St Lucia on March 25.
“There is no doubt that Kemar deliberately made physical contact with Brett, not once but twice,” said http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 Match Referees. “This is completely unacceptable as there is no place for physical contact in cricket.”
The incident in question occurred in the 39th over, being delivered by the 23-year-old fast bowler, during Australia’s innings, with Lee and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Peter-Forrest-c2176 at the crease. Lee was taking a single when Roach made contact with him. The two players
maintained eye contact for a short while, and as Roach walked away, he nudged Lee yet again.
The charge made against Roach was a Level 2 offence of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players or Team Officials, which relates to “inappropriate and deliberate physical contact between players” during a game in the course of play”. The charge was brought by
on-field umpires http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shavir-Keki-Tarapore-c89870, and reserve umpire Gregory Brathwaite.
“Cricket teaches us to give utmost respect to our opponents at all times irrespective of what the match situation is. This was something which was clearly missing in this particular incident,” Pycroft observed.
The Windies pacer, who claimed 11 scalps in 5 innings during the recently concluded ODI series, was fined 50% of his match fee. He pleaded guilty, so a formal hearing was not required.
“Kemar accepted his mistake and admitted that his behaviour was over aggressive and inappropriate. I am sure he has learnt his lesson and will be more careful in future,” said Pycroft.
After the ODI series ended in a tie, the two teams will be facing off for two T20s, due to commence today on March 27 in Gros Islet, St Lucia. The limited-overs leg of the tour will be followed by a 3-match Test series, due to commence on April 7 at the
Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados.
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