India bowler Gurnoor Brar handed warning and demerit point for ICC code breach against England

Indian bowler Gurnoor Brar has been handed an official warning and one demerit point for throwing the ball dangerously at an England batter during the first ODI in Birmingham. Brar admitted the Level 1 offence, bypassing a formal hearing

Hyderabad: India bowler Gurnoor Brar has been given a warning for breaching level one of the ICC Code of Conduct during the first ODI against England in Birmingham on 14 July.

Brar was found to have breached Article 2.9 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to “throwing a ball at or near a player in an inappropriate and or dangerous manner during an international match.”

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In addition to this, one demerit point has been added to Brar’s disciplinary record, for whom it was a first offence in a 24-month period.

The incident occurred in the eighth over of England’s innings, when Brar picked up the ball while fielding and threw it towards the batter in an inappropriate and dangerous manner.

Brar admitted the offence and accepted the sanction proposed by match referee, Richie Richardson of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees and, as such, there was no need for a formal hearing.

On-field umpires Kumar Dharmasena and Mike Burns, third umpire Sam Nogajski, and fourth official Russell Warren levelled the charge.