SA Caught Ball Tampering.

[mastana]

Well' date=' never being on the pitch for longer than a minute, Afridi wouldn't know that, would he?[/quote'] panther ko bakraa bana ke le li. :secret:

[mastana]

We won the series 1-NILL

Congrats. :hatsoff:

[G_B_]

Btw, not the first time by SA. JP9AUlecDOY

wtf that is soo apparent. Lol why do i feel SA just dont have it in them to do things slyly.

[G_B_]

It seems Faf is the only one who has been called to the match ref's office. should be banned probably for 2 matches or so.

[SLICKR392]

It seems Faf is the only one who has been called to the match ref's office. should be banned probably for 2 matches or so.

He should be banned for the next series.

[Cricketics]

I feel for other South Africans who would turn up to bowl today. What would they be feeling like when they go out to bowl South Africa to victory today. They must have lost lot of confidence after all this debacle. They might lose the passion a bit to finish the remaining wickets after knowing how this test match will be highlighted as by the media. Imagine Graeme Smith and De Villers, after batting so brilliantly and putting South Africa on verge of victory, must be going through?

[thongale]

The thing is no one bowls that length unless your name is Ishant sharma.

:hysterical::hysterical:

[rkt.india]

I feel for other South Africans who would turn up to bowl today. What would they be feeling like when they go out to bowl South Africa to victory today. They must have lost lot of confidence after all this debacle. They might lose the passion a bit to finish the remaining wickets after knowing how this test match will be highlighted as by the media. Imagine Graeme Smith and De Villers, after batting so brilliantly and putting South Africa on verge of victory, must be going through?

Do you think they did not know about this? This thing looks a pre-planned strategy, might have done in first innings too.

[saneindian]

A zipper on the side pockets of the player who 'looksafter the ball' regularly? Sounds like a perfect plan which has been working all this while. SA have tarred their own no 1 ranking.

[Cricketics]

Do you think they did not know about this? This thing looks a pre-planned strategy' date=' might have done in first innings too.[/quote'] I am not sure. We don't know really. Needs to be proven before calling someone guilty. I am talking for rest of the south africans liek ABD Villers and Steyn and co. Faf is definite guilty. Also I read that recently the law changed on Tampering of Ball. Now captain gets in trouble and faces punishment instead of the player. So don't be surprised to see Smith facing some ban.

[Asim]

Match referee David Boon said: "After discussions with Mr du Plessis, he has elected not to contest that charge, but I am also satisfied that this was not part of a deliberate and/or prolonged attempt to unfairly manipulate the condition of the ball, and that the imposition of a fine of 50% of his match fee is appropriate considering the circumstances."

Wow...

[StriKe]

South Africa’s Faf du Plessis has been fined 50 per cent of his match fees after breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during the third day’s play in the second and final cricket Test against Pakistan in Dubai. Du Plessis was charged with an article 2.2.9 offence of the ICC Code of Conduct which relates to “changing the condition of the ball in breach of Law 42.3 of the Laws of Cricket, as modified by ICC Standard Test Match, ODI and Twenty20 International Match Playing Conditions clause 42.1”. The charge was laid by on-field umpires Ian Gould and Rod Tucker, third umpire Paul Reiffel and fourth umpire Shozab Raza after the end of third day’s play. The incident that led to the charge being laid took place in the 31st over of Pakistan’s second innings on Friday afternoon when du Plessis was seen on television rubbing the ball in the vicinity of the zipper of his trouser pocket. The TV Umpire brought this to the notice of the on-field umpires who, in accordance with Clause 42.1.1 of the ICC Test Match Playing Conditions, which deals with The Match Ball - changing its condition, replaced the ball, awarded five penalty runs to Pakistan and reported du Plessis. Before the start of fourth day’s play on Saturday, David Boon of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees handed the fine to du Plessis who had pleaded guilty on Friday evening. Commenting on his decision, Mr Boon said: “I am satisfied that the player’s actions warranted the umpires applying clause 42.1.1 of the ICC Test Match Playing Conditions, including the laying of a charge under the ICC Code of Conduct against Mr du Plessis in respect of changing the condition of the ball. “After discussions with Mr du Plessis, he has elected not to contest that charge, but I am also satisfied that this was not part of a deliberate and/or prolonged attempt to unfairly manipulate the condition of the ball, and that the imposition of a fine of 50 per cent of his match fee is appropriate considering the circumstances.” Penalties for offences included in Level 2 of ICC Code of Conduct can range from 50 per cent to 100 per cent of a player’s match fee and/or two suspension points, which translates as a suspension of one Test, two ODIs or two T20Is.

http://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2013/media-releases/75595/faf-du-plessis-fined-for-icc-code-of-conduct-breach

[Sidhoni]

Du Plessis fined 50% of match fee for ball tampering

South Africa batsman Faf du Plessis has pleaded guilty to the charge of ball tampering and been fined 50% of his match fee. The match referee David Boon said that du Plessis' actions warranted the charge being brought against him, but also said that he was satisfied that it "was not part of a deliberate and/or prolonged attempt to unfairly manipulate the condition of the ball." "I am satisfied that the player's actions warranted the umpires applying clause 42.1.1 of the ICC Test Match Playing Conditions, including the laying of a charge under the ICC Code of Conduct against Mr du Plessis in respect of changing the condition of the ball," Boon said. "After discussions with Mr du Plessis, he has elected not to contest that charge, but I am also satisfied that this was not part of a deliberate and/or prolonged attempt to unfairly manipulate the condition of the ball, and that the imposition of a fine of 50 per cent of his match fee is appropriate considering the circumstances." The incident occurred two overs after tea on the third day, before the start of the 31st over, following television visuals of du Plessis rubbing the ball near the zipper of his trouser pocket. The TV umpire brought it to the attention of the on-field umpires Ian Gould and Rod Tucker, who called Graeme Smith over for a chat and subsequently changed the ball and awarded a five-run penalty against South Africa, sanctions that are consistent with the penalty for unlawfully changing the condition of the ball. Du Plessis was charged with an article 2.2.9 offence of the ICC Code of Conduct which relates to "changing the condition of the ball in breach of Law 42.3 of the Laws of Cricket, as modified by ICC Standard Test Match, ODI and Twenty20 International Match Playing Conditions clause 42.1". 

 Some South African players - JP Duminy after play on day two and Vernon Philander before play on day three - had said they thought there was nothing amiss with the condition of the ball when it was changed. AB de Villiers, during the press conference on Friday, vehemently defended his side, saying they "are not a team that scratches the ball".

SOURCE Now that's an easy let off.

[bulbul]

Seeni mamoo effect :phehehe:

[Square Drive]

SA is still good enough to be #1 without using these type of tactics, but this surely is a team plan. Also they are not the only team doing this. Wasn't it Bob Willis hinted how England's ball look-after guy using some method to tamper the ball. It sounded like well planned strategy. Maybe they were also using this zipper in the pocket method. When u were bowled out under 100 in the 1st innings their is a very little chance for a close game on these type of pitches. So they should thoroughly watch all the footage from the 1st innings and if any more evidence found match result should be canceled regardless of the margin of SA win.

[Asim]

Every team players except indians do temper the ball (Indians simply dont know anything about swing)

[bulbul]

tampering the ball when team is leading by 400 runs + 1 innings suggests only one thing looks like its a regular practice shame on South africa...cheaters should stripped of N0 1 ranking.

[CSK Fan]

I am not sure. We don't know really. Needs to be proven before calling someone guilty. I am talking for rest of the south africans liek ABD Villers and Steyn and co. Faf is definite guilty. Also I read that recently the law changed on Tampering of Ball. Now captain gets in trouble and faces punishment instead of the player. So don't be surprised to see Smith facing some ban.

Come, you think the first time they tried it, they got caught? They had absolutely no reason to start it at that point, unless it was something they had been doing throughout the match and were just continuing

[CSK Fan]

Look at this video and tell me how that's not deliberate euA2ZAZxCts

[CSK Fan]

Pics Second pic is of Philander who got away scott-free