DUBAI: South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt was on Tuesday penalized by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for showing dissent in an umpire’s decision during her team’s one-off Test against England.
According to cricket’s governing body, Wolvaardt was found to have breached Article 2.8 of the ICC Code of Conduct, which refers to “demonstrating dissent in the decision of an umpire during an international match”.
As a result, a demerit point was added to Wolvaardt’s disciplinary record. This was his first offense within 24 hours.
The incident occurred in the 45th over of South Africa’s first innings when the right-handed batsman expressed frustration after being given lbw by the umpire.
The accusation was made by on-field referees Lauren Agenbag and Kerrin Klaaste, alongside third official Bongani Jele and fourth official Siphelele Gasa.
The 25-year-old admitted the offense and accepted the sanction proposed by Shandre Fritz, a member of the ICC International Panel of Match Referees, denying the need for a formal hearing.
For the unversed, Level 1 violations can result in penalties ranging from an official reprimand to a fine of 50 percent of a player’s match fee and one or two demerit points.
It is pertinent to mention that England won the one-off Test against the hosts by a huge margin of 286 runs.
