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Afghan head coach Jonathan Trott and all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai were fined for two separate incidents during the second T20I against Bangladesh. Both Trott and Omarzai were given 15 percent of their match fees for violating the Level 1 Code of Conduct during the second T20I against Bangladesh. Trott was found to have violated Article 2.8 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Staff, which relates to “disagreeing with the decision of an umpire during an international match,” the International Cricket Council (ICC) said in a statement. official statement.
The incident occurred during the rain stoppage while the umpires on the field were conducting an inspection. Trott showed clear displeasure with the umpires’ decision when he was told there would be a further delay rather than play restarting.
Omarzai was found to have violated Article 2.5 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to “using language, actions or gestures that are disparaging or likely to provoke an aggressive response from a batter after his/her dismissal during a match”. International competition.”
The incident occurred in the 15th over of the Afghan innings when Omarzai, after sending off Bangladesh batter Towhid Hridoy, approached the departing batter and showed him an inappropriate “send-off” at close range.
A penalty point has been added to both Trott and Omarzai’s disciplinary records, both committing their first offense in a 24-month period.
The pair admitted their respective wrongdoings and accepted the sanction proposed by Neeyamur Rashid of the Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees and as such no formal hearing was required.
On-field referees Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid Saikat and Tanvir Ahmed, third referee Masudur Rahman and fourth official Gazi Sohel kept pace.
Level 1 offenses carry a minimum penalty of an official reprimand, a maximum penalty of 50 percent of a player’s match money, and one or two penalty points.
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