Kiwi World Cup-discard assaults fellow player;earns suspension

Christchurch, Mar 8 (UNI) World Cup-discard Andre Adams was handed over a match's suspension in the domestic league today after the all-rounder reportedly assaulted a rival batman in Auckland's match against Central District at the Eden Park's Outer Oval in Auckland ealier this week.

Adams was charged with physical assault after grabbing the helmet of Central Districts batsman Bevan Griggs, shaking the grill and cutting his lip during the match at Eden Park's Outer Oval, according to the ereports in local media.

He was suspended by a code of conduct commissioner in Auckland and will miss Auckland's last round State Championship match next week.

Adams, 31, failed to make the cut for the New Zealand squad to contest the World Cup starting in the West Indies next week.

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