Stuart Broad reprimanded for breaching ICC Code of Conduct during 3rd Test match against New Zealand

The incident occurred in the 89th over of New Zealand’s second innings in the third Test on June 26. England secured a clean sweep over New Zealand 3-0.

England fast bowler Stuart Broad has been reprimanded for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the third Test match against New Zealand in Leeds.

Broad was found to have breached Article 2.9 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to throwing a ball at or near a player in an inappropriate and/or dangerous manner during an international match.

As such, one demerit point has been added to Broad’s disciplinary record, for whom it was the second offence in a 24-month period, taking his cumulative demerit points to two.

The incident occurred in the 89th over of New Zealand’s second innings on June 26, when Broad, after fielding the ball on his follow through, threw it in the direction of Daryl Mitchell, when the batter was within the popping crease and not intending to take a run.

Broad admitted the offence and accepted the sanction proposed by David Boon of the ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees, so there was no need for a formal hearing. On-field umpires Marais Erasmus and Richard Kettleborough, third umpire Aleem Dar and fourth umpire David Millns levelled the charge.

The Level 1 breaches carry a minimum penalty of an official reprimand, a maximum penalty of 50 per cent of a player’s match fee, and one or two demerit points.

England secured a clean sweep over New Zealand 3-0. England will next take on India in the rescheduled fifth Test match, which begins on July 1 in Birmingham.