According to ICC West Indies spinner has received two suspension points while Australia’s Brad Haddin and Mitchell Johnson have been fined 25 per cent and 10 per cent, respectively, of their match fees after being found guilty of breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during the third Test between the two teams in Perth.
Two suspension points in the enhanced code means a ban of one Test or two ODIs, depending whichever comes first for the player. Therefore Benn will miss the opening two ODIs against Australia in Melbourne and Adelaide on 7 and 9 February 2010.
“It was an incident which could have been avoided. No one likes to see cricketers pointing bats at their opponents or pushing each other away,” Broad said. “It is not the sort of example that players should be setting at any time, least of all in a series which is being played in a great spirit and being followed by millions around the world on television.
The Australia players pleaded guilty at an early stage and, under the provisions of the new code, the matter was determined by Chris Broad of the Match Referees without the need for a full hearing. However, a hearing involving Benn was held at the close of the second day’s play after the spinner pleaded not guilty to the charges laid against him.
Broad handed down the punishment after looking at the video evidence of the incident and after conducting the hearing, which was attended by the on-field umpires Ian Gould and Billy Bowden, third umpire Asad Rauf and fourth umpire Rod Tucker (who all had laid the charges). The hearing was also attended by West Indies team manager Joel Garner and captain Chris Gayle.
“The decision to find Sulieman guilty of a Level 2 offence is indicative of the fact that conduct contrary to the spirit of the game is completely unacceptable. I hope he has learnt his lesson and will be careful in the future,” added Broad.
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