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Powell and Rutherford reprimanded for ICC code breaches in India T20
Both players were cited for equipment abuse and dissent, each receiving one demerit point after the match referee accepted their admissions.
By Felo News Desk · Published
West Indies all‑rounder Rovman Powell and fast bowler Sherfane Rutherford were officially reprimanded for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during the second men’s T20 International against India in Ranchi on Friday, according to PTI via News18.
Powell was found guilty of violating Article 2.2 after he struck the ball away with his bat following his dismissal by Mayank Yadav in the sixth over of the West Indies innings. Rutherford breached Article 2.8 when he shouted at the umpire in the 13th over after a wide‑ball call was over‑ruled.
Both players admitted the offences and accepted the sanctions proposed by match referee Prakash Bhatt of the Emirates ICC International Panel of Match Referees, avoiding formal hearings. Each received a Level 1 reprimand and one demerit point, the first such points in a 24‑month period.
Key facts
- Powell and Rutherford were reprimanded for ICC code breaches during the second T20I in Ranchi (news18.com)
- Powell breached Article 2.2 for abusing cricket equipment after dismissal by Mayank Yadav (news18.com)
- Rutherford breached Article 2.8 for showing dissent after a wide‑ball decision (news18.com)
- Both players received one demerit point each and avoided formal hearings (news18.com)
- Match referee Prakash Bhatt accepted their admissions and issued the sanctions (news18.com)
Sources
- [1] news18.com — originally reported as “Powell, Rutherford reprimanded for breaching ICC Code of Conduct”
