Cricket: Warne faces another ban
CA said they had recently sent a memo to BBL teams about the captaincy role.
SYDNEY:
Australian veteran Shane Warne is facing a new ban for an alleged breach of the spirit of the game in a domestic Twenty20 match, according to Cricket Australia (CA). The bowling great apologised last week after a foul-mouthed rant against West Indian all-rounder Marlon Samuels that earned him a ban and a fine in Australia’s Big Bash League. But in Wednesday night’s semi-final Warne, the official Melbourne Stars skipper, was not listed as captain for the match they lost against Perth Scorchers. CA said they had recently sent a memo to BBL teams about the captaincy role. “If a team’s official captain is selected but not named as captain, this will be considered against the spirit of cricket and may attract a code of behaviour charge,” stated CA. “Warne has been reported for breaching CA’s code of behaviour.” The time and date of Warne’s hearing was yet to be fixed.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 18th, 2013.
Australian veteran Shane Warne is facing a new ban for an alleged breach of the spirit of the game in a domestic Twenty20 match, according to Cricket Australia (CA). The bowling great apologised last week after a foul-mouthed rant against West Indian all-rounder Marlon Samuels that earned him a ban and a fine in Australia’s Big Bash League. But in Wednesday night’s semi-final Warne, the official Melbourne Stars skipper, was not listed as captain for the match they lost against Perth Scorchers. CA said they had recently sent a memo to BBL teams about the captaincy role. “If a team’s official captain is selected but not named as captain, this will be considered against the spirit of cricket and may attract a code of behaviour charge,” stated CA. “Warne has been reported for breaching CA’s code of behaviour.” The time and date of Warne’s hearing was yet to be fixed.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 18th, 2013.