After being reported by umpires for ball-tampering in a home first-class match, New Zealand Test participant Henry Nicholls has been charged with violating New Zealand Cricket’s code of conduct, ESPNcricinfo reported.
As per ESPNcricinfo, Nicholls appeared to brush the ball towards a helmet throughout a change of ends throughout this week’s Plunket Shield match between Nicholls’ Canterbury and Auckland. (WATCH: Rachin Ravindra’s Grandmother Does ‘Nazar Utarna’ Ritual On New Zealand Star, Video Goes Viral)
“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 stated in an announcement Friday as quoted by ESPNcricinfo.
According to the regulation, it “involves changing the condition of the ball in breach of Law 41.3 of the Laws of Cricket.” (Cricket World Cup 2023: ‘Pakistan Zindabhaag,’ Virender Sehwag’s Post After Men In Green’s Disastrous Show Goes Viral)
Here is the Henry Nicholls rubbing the ball on the helmet incident. pic.twitter.com/jwaliBIFYA
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According to New Zealand Cricket, the criticism has been referred to a first-class cricket commissioner. The listening to has but to be scheduled. Nicholls will be part of the New Zealand Test squad on a tour of Bangladesh later this month. Nicholls has not responded to the accusation.
In the encounter between Canterbury and Auckland, Nicholls led his crew to an eight-wicket victory. Canterbury declared their first innings on 413 for 9, after Auckland have been bowled out for 217 of their first innings, with Nicholls top-scoring with 120. When Canterbury set a profitable goal of 61, he scored one other unbeaten 30 for the lack of two wickets.
Meanwhile, New Zealand’s prime limited-overs gamers are in India for the continued ICC World Cup 2023, the place a win over Sri Lanka on Thursday introduced the 2019 runners-up nearer to the semifinals.
