Ramdin reprimanded for breach of ICC Code of Conduct

London, June 30 (UNI) West Indies' wicket-keeper Denesh Ramdin has been let off with an official reprimand for his comment made to an on-field umpire after his appeal for a catch was turned down during his side's five-wicket loss to England in the second Twenty20 international.

Ramdin received the censure from Emirates Elite Panel Match Referee Mike Procter following a hearing after play concluded in London yesterday.

Ramdin pleaded guilty to breaching clause 1.3 of the ICC Code of Conduct which concerns 'showing dissent at an umpire's decision' at the hearing also attended by captain Chris Gayle and team manager Michael Findlay.

Ramdin made the comment to umpire Nigel Llong at the end of an over in which the West Indian had an appeal for a catch at the wicket turned down by the official.

''The player was clearly disappointed that an appeal had been turned down by umpire Llong but, at the end of the over, he allowed that disappointment to become dissent and that is completely unacceptable,'' Mr Procter said in a statement, giving resaons of his decision.

''The player was extremely apologetic at the hearing and I took that into account in reaching my decision but any form of dissent cannot be allowed to pass as the game revolves around respect for an umpire's decision.

''The player will now have this mark on his record and that will obviously count against him if he fails to uphold the ICC Code of Conduct in future,'' he added.

Level 1 breaches of the ICC Code of Conduct carry a minimum penalty of an official reprimand and a maximum penalty of 50 per cent of a player's match fee.

The charge was brought by umpire Llong, who attended the hearing alongside fellow on-field official Ian Gould, third umpire Peter Hartley and fourth official Neil Bainton.

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