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Samuels fined for breaching ICC Code of Conduct

April 04, 2016 09:45 IST

Marlon Samuels and Ben Stokes exchange words in the final over of their ICC World Twenty20 final at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday

IMAGE: Marlon Samuels and Ben Stokes exchange words in the final over of their ICC World Twenty20 final at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday. Photograph: Gareth Copley/Getty Images

West Indies’ Marlon Samuels was, on Monday, fined 30 per cent of his match fee for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during his side's ICC World Tweny20 India 2016 final against England at EdenGardens on Sunday.

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Samuels was found to have breached Article 2.1.4 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to "using language or a gesture that is obscene, offensive or insulting during an International Match".

The incident happened in the final over of West Indies' run-chase when Samuels used abusive and offensive language directed at Ben Stokes.

Samuels admitted the offence and accepted the sanction proposed by Match Referee Ranjan Madugalle. There was no need for a formal hearing.

The charge were levelled by on-field umpires Kumar Dharmasena and Rod Tucker, third umpire Marais Erasmus and fourth umpire Bruce Oxenford.

For all first offences, Level 1 breaches carry a minimum penalty of an official reprimand and a maximum penalty of 50 per cent of a player's match fee.