South Africa batsman Rilee Rossouw has been fined for breaching ICC Code of Conduct during the 2nd ODI against Bangladesh in Mirpur, when he deliberately made physical contact with Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal.
No formal hearing was held as Rossouw didn’t contest the charge and was subsequently sanctioned by match referee David Boon. The ICC in a media statement informed about Boon’s decision on the matter.
“Rilee was very mature in discussions relating to the charge,” Boon said. “He felt it was inappropriate but not deliberate, an explanation to which I agreed. However, there is no place for any form of physical contact in our game and such actions should be punished.”
The incident happened in the 2nd over of the Bangladesh innings when Iqbal was dismissed Kagiso Rabada. On his way back to the pavilion, Iqbal was deliberately contacted by Rossouw, who made inappropriate contact with the Bangladesh batsman.
On-field umpires, Enamul Haque and Richard Illingwort, third umpire Michael Gough and fourth umpire Anisur Rahman laid down the charge on Rossouw.
The ICC Media Release stated: “South Africa batsman Rilee Rossouw has been fined 50 per cent of his match fee after being found guilty of breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during the second One-Day International against Bangladesh in Mirpur on Sunday.”
“The 25-year-old batsman was found to have breached Article 2.2.7 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to “Inappropriate and deliberate physical contact with a Player, Player Support Personnel, Umpire, Match Referee or any other Person (including a spectator) in the course of play during an International Match”.”
