Harmanpreet more likely to be banned for 2 matches following Dhaka outburst
Harmanpreet Kaur is more likely to be penalised 4 demerit factors for her conduct – on the sphere and later on the post-match presentation – in India’s third and final ODI against Bangladesh, which led to a tie. While the ICC is but to ship out an announcement on the precise penalty, Harmanpreet is in peril of changing into the primary lady cricketer to be discovered responsible of a Level 2 breach of the ICC code of conduct, which offers with participant behaviour.
After being given out caught at slip by umpire Tanvir Ahmed on Saturday, Harmanpreet smashed the stumps together with her bat and appeared to remonstrate with the umpire earlier than making a gesture within the path of the group. Later, on the post-match ceremony, she referred to as the standard of umpiring “pathetic”.
ESPNcricinfo has realized that match referee Akhtar Ahmad really useful three demerit factors for tools harm and one demerit level for criticising the match officers in public. The remaining resolution will probably be taken by the ICC. It is known that the BCCI has been speaking to the ICC on the matter.
As per the ICC’s guidelines, when a participant reaches 4 or extra demerit factors inside a 24-month interval, they’re transformed into suspension factors and a participant is banned. Two suspension factors equate to a ban from one Test or two ODIs or two T20Is, no matter comes first within the participant’s schedule – in case Harmanpreet is suspended, it will likely be in the course of the residence collection of three ODIs and three T20Is towards South Africa in September-October this yr.
In the ICC’s newest record – which works again to 2016 – that was launched on June 7, there are 29 girls cricketers who’ve been discovered responsible of breaching the code of conduct. Apart from Harmanpreet, Veda Krishnamurthy is the opposite Indian to have been discovered responsible twice.
The final time Harmanpreet earned a demerit level was in the course of the semi-final of the 2017 ODI World Cup towards Australia. After working legspinner Kristen Beams by means of midwicket, she was concerned in a mix-up with Deepti Sharma earlier than they accomplished the double that introduced up Harmanpreet’s century. Instead of celebrating the milestone, Harmanpreet flung her helmet to the bottom and fired verbal volleys at Deepti. Harmanpreet was discovered responsible of a Level 1 offence, which she had accepted.
Players breaking the stumps – both with the bat or by kicking them – whereas reacting to umpiring selections is a uncommon incidence in cricket. Coincidentally, the newest case additionally occurred in Bangladesh. In 2021, Bangladesh allrounder Shakib Al Hasan was suspended for 3 matches and fined US$ 5800 (approx.) throughout a Dhaka Premier League T20 match between Abahani Limited and Mohammedan Sporting Club.
Shakib, who was main Mohammedan, kicked the stumps instantly after umpire Imran Parvez turned down his lbw enchantment towards Mushfiqur Rahim. An over later, he ripped out all three stumps on the bowler’s finish and threw them on the bottom after umpire Mahfuzur Rahman referred to as for the covers because it began to rain.