Charismatic cricketer of India Virat Kohli He finds himself in the headlines for avoidable confrontation with Australian teen Sam KonstasAs Australian debutant engages Indian bowlers Jasprit Bumrah In front of the cleaners on the first day of the fourth Test at the MCG, Kohli tried to unnerve the batsman by trying a few tricks in his bag. It seemed as if the Indian star had deliberately pushed Konstas on the shoulder on Thursday, hoping to stress him out, but the action resulted in a major brawl. former cricketers like ricky ponting And michael vaughn Even demanded ICC sanction for Kohli over this incident. Given the nature of the incident, it is also understood that this matter will be reviewed by the ICC.
Sharing his opinion on the incident, Ponting suggested that the umpire and match referee are duty-bound to look into the incident and take action against Kohli’s attempt to provoke aggression.
“Virat played a full pitch to his right and provoked that collision,” Ponting said on Channel Seven. “There is no doubt in my mind whatsoever.
“I have no doubt that the umpire and referee will have a good eye on this. The fielders should not be close to the batsman at that time. Every fielder on the field knows where the batsmen will gather and come together.
Ponting also defended his countryman, suggesting that the 19-year-old looked too late and could not do much to avoid Kohli’s shoulder push.
Ponting said, “I felt like Constas looked too late, and he didn’t even realize there was someone in front of him. The guy on the screen (Kohli) probably has some questions to answer.”
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Even former England captain Michael Vaughan echoed Ponting’s sentiments, saying that the match referee is expected to look into the matter seriously and take action against Kohli.
“I have no doubt that the umpire and referee will have a good eye on this. The fielders should not be close to the batsman at that time. Every fielder on the field knows where the batsmen will gather and come together.
Ponting said, “I felt like Constas looked too late, and he didn’t even realize there was someone in front of him. The guy on the screen (Kohli) probably has some questions to answer.”
When Vaughan was asked whether match referee Andy Pycroft would look into the matter, he said, “Yes, he will.”
It is learned that the match referee will review this matter. But what does the rule book say on this incident?
What the ICC rule book says on the incident:
This incident falls under Law 2.12: Improper physical contact with a player, player support personnel, umpire, match referee, or any other person (including a spectator) during an international match.
The rule further states: “Note: Improper physical contact of any kind is prohibited in cricket. Without limitation, players will breach this rule if they knowingly, recklessly and/or recklessly walk or run or any other When assessing the seriousness of an infraction, the following factors (without limitation) shall be taken into account: (i) the context of the particular situation, including, without limitation, whether the contact was intentional. (i.e. intentional, negligent and/or avoidable); (iii) any resulting injury to the person with whom the contact was made; is only available to players in case it was, please contact Player Support…”
The final decision on this matter will be taken by ICC match referee Andy Pycroft. If Pycroft feels it is a Level 2 offence, Kohli could be given 3-4 demerit points. In such a case, Kohli may be suspended from participating in the next match. If only a Level 1 offense is considered, Kohli may avoid a fine.
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