There comes a major setback for Afghan cricketer, Rahmanullah Gurbaz who has been handed an Official reprimand for breaching ICC Code of Conduct level 1 during their World Cup 2023 fixture against England. Gurbaz breached Article 2.2 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to “abuse of cricket equipment or clothing, ground equipment or fixtures and fittings during an International Match.”
In addition to this, one demerit point was also added to Gurbaz’s disciplinary record for whom it was the first offence in a period of 24 months. The entire incident folded in the 19th over of Afghanistan’s innings when Gurbaz got dismissed he slammed his bat on the boundary rope & a chair. Gurbaz admitted the offence & accepted the section proposed by Jeff Crowe of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees so the Committee decided to avoid any formal hearing.
It was the panel of on-field umpires Rod Tucker and Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid, third umpire Paul Reiffel and fourth umpire Paul Wilson who levelled the charge on Gurbaz.
What is the penalty for a breach of the Level 1 Code of Conduct?
Level 1 breach of conduct carries a minimum penalty of an Official reprimand & a maximum penalty of 50% of each player’s fee & one or two demerit points.
Afghanistan defeated England by 29 runs in ODI World Cup 2023 Match
Afghanistan did the unexpected when they defeated World Champions England by 69 runs in a World Cup match at Arun Jaitley stadium on Sunday. Batting first Afghanistan could post just 284 runs. However, Afghan spinners then did the unexpected by wrapping England’s innings at 215 runs to script history.
It was never thought that a team like England would suffer a massive defeat at the hands of Afghanistan. Batting first Afghan opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz smashed 80 runs for 57 balls while his opening batter Zadran smashed 28 runs in the first wicket stand of 114 in 16 overs. Ikram Alikhil scored 58 off 66 balls while leg-spinner Rashid Khan and Mujeeb Ur Rahman contributed 23 and 28 respectively as Afghanistan recovered from 190 for six to post 284 runs on board.
In reply, England’s Harry Brook made a 61-ball 66 to keep England’s winning hopes alive. But eventually, they couldn’t face the lethal spin attack of Afghan bowlers led by Rashid Khan (3/37) and Mujeeb Ur Rahman (3/51). Mujeeb-Ur-Rahman was awarded as player of the match for his match-winning efforts with both bat & ball. He then dedicated his award to the people of Afghanistan who have been affected by the earthquake.
Also read, Bangladesh’s Shakib-Al-Hasan doubtful for IND vs BAN match
