WI vs BAN 2024: Alzarri Joseph fined for breaching Code of Conduct in 1st ODI

When West Indies speedster Alzarri Joseph violated Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the first ODI against Bangladesh at St. Kitts & Nevis on December 8, he was fined 25% of his match fee. The use of an audible obscenity is covered by Article 2.3 of the ICC Code of Conduct, which Joseph broke.

The violation happened before to play when Joseph used derogatory and harsh words in response to an umpire’s warning not to put his spikes on the field. After Gregory Brathwaite, the fourth umpire, reported the event, disciplinary action was taken.

In addition to the punishment, Alzarri Joseph will receive a demerit point for this, his second offence in 24 months.

A formal hearing was not necessary because Joseph accepted the penalty without contesting it. The ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees’ Jeff Crowe presided over the ruling, which was challenged by Brathwaite, third umpire Asif Yaqoob, and on-field umpires Kumar Dharmasena and Leslie Reifer.

The Windies took five wickets to win the opening ODI.

Under the ICC Code of Conduct, Level 1 infractions are punishable by one or two demerit points, an official reprimand, and a fine of up to 50% of the player’s match fee. Despite the disciplinary setback, the hosts ended an 11-match losing streak against Bangladesh with a five-wicket triumph. Shai Hope and Sherfane Rutherford stood out among the team’s outstanding efforts as they chased a target of 295.

In the chase, Rutherford’s first ODI century (113 off 80 balls) and Hope’s 86 off 88 balls were vital. After the innings collapsed early, the pair recovered, and Justin Greaves’ undefeated 41 off 31 balls added the finishing touch.