Tim Southee face censure for violating the ICC Code of Conduct during the NZ vs. WI match in the T20 World Cup 2024

During their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Group C match against the West Indies at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Trinidad on Wednesday, Tim Southee, a player for New Zealand, was given an official reprimand for violating Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct.

According to the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, Southee violated Article 2.2, which prohibits “abuse of cricket equipment or clothing, ground equipment or fixtures and fittings during an International Match.”

Furthermore, Southee has have one demerit point added to their disciplinary record; this was their first offence in a 24-month period. When Southee was dismissed in the 18th over of New Zealand’s innings, he crashed a hand sanitizer dispenser on his way back to the dressing room.

There was no need for a formal hearing because Southee agreed to the sentence suggested by David Boon of the ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees and acknowledged the wrongdoing.

The accusation was made by field umpires Ahsan Raza and Alex Wharf, third umpire Richard Illingworth, and fourth umpire Michael Gough. A player who violates Level 1 rules faces a minimum penalty of an official reprimand, a maximum penalty of 50% of their match money, and one or two demerit points.

T20 World Cup 2024 exclusion for BlackCaps

In the meantime, Kane Williamson’s side, New Zealand, suffered a great deal from the defeat to the West Indies, since they were knocked out of the group stage and will not be competing in the Super 8 phases. This implies that the matches they have coming up against Uganda and Papua New Guinea (PNG) will be practically meaningless.

Fazalhaq Farooqi and Rashid Khan bowled some amazing spells to knock the Kiwis out for just 75 runs in the team’s opening match against Afghanistan, which was notable for another loss by 84 runs. Player of the Match against New Zealand went to Farooqi, who presently tops the T20 World Cup’s most wicket-taker rankings.