New Zealand’s Henry Nicholls performs a shot throughout a Test match. File
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Test batter Henry Nicholls has been accused of breaking New Zealand Cricket’s code of conduct after being reported by umpires for ball tampering in a home first-class match this week.
Television footage of the Plunket Shield match between Nicholls’ Canterbury province and Auckland seems to present Nicholls brushing the ball in opposition to a helmet throughout a change of ends.
“Nicholls has been reported for allegedly breaching Rule 3.1, article 1.15 of the Code during Day 3 of the Plunket Shield match between Canterbury and Auckland at Hagley Oval,” New Zealand Cricket mentioned in an announcement Friday.
The rule “includes altering the situation of the ball in breach of Law 41.3 of the Laws of Cricket.”
New Zealand Cricket mentioned the allegation had been referred to a commissioner for first-class cricket.
No date has but been set for the listening to. Nicholls is due to tour Bangladesh with the New Zealand squad later this month.
Nicholls has not commented on the charge.
New Zealand’s main limited-overs gamers are in India competing on the Cricket World Cup, the place a win over Sri Lanka on Thursday moved the 2019 runnersup nearer to qualifying for the semifinals. (AP) APA APA
