Bulawayo, July 08 (UNI) Zimbabwe’s Kundai Matigimu was punished followed a breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the second Test against South Africa.
Kundai Matigimu has been fined 15 percent of his match fees for a Level 1 breach of the ICC Code of Conduct during the opening day of the ongoing second Test against South Africa in Bulawayo.
The incident occurred during the 72nd over of South Africa’s first innings, when Matigimu fielded a ball in his follow-through and threw it at batter Lhuan-de Pretorius, hitting him on the wrist at close range.
Based on the incident, Matigimu was found to have breached Article 2.9 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which pertains to “throwing a ball (or any other item of cricket equipment) at or near a player in an inappropriate and/or dangerous manner during an International Match.”
Matigimu admitted to the offence and accepted the sanction proposed by Ranjan Madugalle of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees, thereby avoiding the need for a formal hearing.
In addition to the fine, one demerit point has been added to the pacer’s disciplinary record. This marks his first offence within a 24-month period.
