File photo of Alzarri Joseph© AFP
West Indian bowler Alzarri Joseph has been fined 25 percent of his match fee for violating Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct by using offensive language in a conversation with a match official during the first ODI match against Bangladesh, which the hosts won by five wickets. Joseph was found to have breached Article 2.3 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which covers 'the use of audible obscenity'. In addition, one demerit point has been added to the disciplinary file of Joseph, for whom it was the first offense in a period of 24 months, the ICC said in a statement on Tuesday, minutes before the start of the second ODI.
The incident took place on Sunday before the start of play, when Joseph used offensive and insulting language in a conversation with the fourth referee, after the referee asked Joseph not to step onto the pitch with his spikes.
Joseph admitted the offense and accepted the sanction suggested by Jeff Crowe of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees, so there was no need for a formal hearing.
On-field umpires Kumar Dharmasena and Leslie Reifer, third umpire Asif Yaqoob and fourth umpire Gregory Brathwaite leveled the attack.
Level 1 offenses carry a minimum penalty of an official reprimand, a maximum penalty of 50 percent of a player's match fee and one or two demerit points.
Joseph then claimed 2-67 and with Romario Shepherd, who claimed 3-51, helped West Indies restrict Bangladesh 294/6, supported by skipper Mehidy Hasan Miraz (74), Tanzid Hasan (60), Mahmudullah (50 not from ) and Jaker Ali (48).
West Indies rode on an 80-ball 113 from Sherfane Rutherford and an 86 from skipper Shai Hope to reach 295/5 with 14 balls to spare.
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