Cricket

Munaf fined 75% match fees

Indian fast bowler Munaf Patel has been fined 75% of his match fee for a breach of the ICC Code of Conduct during the second ODI against Sri Lanka in Dambulla.

Munaf was found guilty of a Level 2 offence by match referee Chris Broad at a hearing following the conclusion of the match which India won by three wickets. He was found to have breached clause 2.8 of the Code which refers to “using language that is obscene, offensive or of a seriously insulting nature to another player, umpire, referee, team official or spectator.”

The incident related to remarks made by the player to umpire Gamini Silva after the official turned down an lbw appeal. The charge was laid by the four umpires on duty, Gamini Silva and Billy Doctrove, third official Tyron Wijewardena and fourth umpire RD Kottahachchi. The hearing was attended by Silva, Doctrove and Wijewardena, the player, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India’s captain, and Indian team manager Sanjay Desai.

Tags: 2nd odi, Idea Cup 2008, India, munaf patel, ODI series, sri lanka