India fast bowler Gurnoor Brar has been handed an official reprimand and one demerit point for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the first ODI against England at Edgbaston.
The sanction relates to an incident in the eighth over of England’s innings on July 14, when Brar fielded the ball and threw it towards the batter in what the ICC described as an inappropriate and dangerous manner.
According to the ICC, Brar breached Article 2.9 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which covers “throwing a ball at or near a player in an inappropriate and/or dangerous manner during an international match.”
Brar admitted the offence and accepted the sanction proposed by Emirates ICC Elite Panel match referee Richie Richardson, eliminating the need for a formal hearing.
“This was Brar’s first offence in a 24-month period, and one demerit point has been added to his disciplinary record,” the ICC said in a statement on Thursday.
The charge was laid by on-field umpires Kumar Dharmasena and Mike Burns, along with third umpire Sam Nogajski and fourth umpire Russell Warren.
Under the ICC Code of Conduct, a Level 1 offence carries a minimum sanction of an official reprimand and can result in a fine of up to 50 per cent of a player’s match fee, along with one or two demerit points.
If a player accumulates four or more demerit points within a 24-month period, they are converted into suspension points, leading to a ban. Two suspension points translate into a suspension of one Test or two ODIs or T20Is, whichever comes first.
Demerit points remain on a player’s disciplinary record for 24 months before being removed.
Brar claimed two wickets in India’s six-wicket victory in the series opener, helping the visitors take a 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series. India and England meet again in the second ODI at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff on Thursday.