Fidel Edwards fined 15 per cent of match fee

[King]

The West Indies bowler was found guilty of using inappropriate language by Match Referee Alan Hurst during the fourth Test against England. More... June 20, 2007 16:06 IST West Indies' [Images] player Fidel Edwards has been fined 15 per cent of his match fee for breaching the ICC [Images] Code of Conduct during the fourth Test against England [Images]. Edwards was found guilty of using inappropriate language by Emirates Elite Panel ICC Match Referee Alan Hurst in a hearing after play concluded in Durham on Tuesday. England won the match at Durham's Riverside ground in Chester-le-Street by seven wickets on Tuesday and secured the four-match series 3-0. Edwards was found to have breached clause 1.4 of the ICC Code of Conduct which relates to "using language that is obscene, offensive or insulting." Explaining his decision, Hurst said: "When bowling, and in frustration, Fidel swore loudly enough to be heard by spectators at the ground and television audiences. "We are not saying that players cannot show frustration or demonstrate passion but Fidel's means of doing that was totally unacceptable and does not set an appropriate example. "The player regrets his actions and I trust this penalty will serve to ensure it does not occur again," 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 on-field umpires Aleem Dar and Billy Bowden, third umpire Nigel Llong and fourth official Trevor Jesty. Hurst reached his conclusion after a hearing attended by Fidel Edwards, West Indies captain Daren Ganga [Images], team manager Michael Findlay and the four umpires. For Level 1 breaches of the ICC Code of Conduct the ICC Match Referee's decision is final and binding.

[King]

Rubbish ruling, he was fined because his expletives were so loud that it was heard in the crowd. When was cricket certified as "PG" or for "G" explicitly? I don't know of a single game that doesn't go through without a single expetive.

[Ram]

So its ok to say whatever you want , as long as the mikes and the crowd dont hear it right ? cool... :P This is the famous incident when Gibbs called the pakistani section of the crowd as "fc*** animals" and asked them to " go back to the zoo".. uM9zZc583C4

[King]

Geez that was some outburst. Did he say ****in racists, ****in animals?

[Ram]

Geez that was some outburst. Did he say ****in racists' date=' ****in animals?[/quote'] Yes.. And it was rumoured that , that particular section of the crowd was having the odd racial jabs at some of the S.African players themselves , thus provoking Gibbbs to say whatever he said.

[King]

Gibbs sick of the racist remarks turned around and said ****in Pakistanis :P

[Ram]

And the comical aspect of all this is , the ICC decided to handle this situation by deciding to turn-off the stump mike at all instants except when a delivary is bowled and the ball is still "alive" , instead of saying that racial taunts are not allowed ! :haha:

[King]

And the comical aspect of all this is ' date=' the ICC decided to handle this situation by deciding to turn-off the stump mike at all instants except when a delivary is bowled and the ball is still "alive" , instead of saying that racial taunts are not allowed ! :haha:[/quote'] The ever inept ICC, only those clowns can do something of this sort :haha: If Microsoft, IBM or Sun is taken over by ICC it will be placed into receivership in less than 3 days time. :haha: