England's Swann fined for offensive language
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March 13, 2011, Sunday
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GRAEME Swann has been fined 10 percent of his match fee for showing dissent to an umpire during England's two-wicket World Cup loss to Bangladesh in Chittagong on Friday night.
The International Cricket Council issued a statement yesterday saying Swann had pleaded guilty to a level 1 breach of the player's code of conduct during the Group B match after being reported by umpires Rod Tucker and Darryl Harper for "using language or a gesture that is obscene, offensive or insulting."
The ICC said the England spinner became frustrated at the condition of the second new ball during the 26th over of Bangladesh's innings and made "unacceptable" remarks to the onfield umpires.
No hearing was necessary after Swann pleaded guilty and the penalty was imposed by ICC match referee Jeff Crowe. "His comments to the on-field umpires ... were unacceptable and an over later Graeme, realizing this, made a genuine apology to the umpires for his actions," Crowe said.
Penalties for the charge can range from an official reprimand to up to 50 per cent of a player's match fee.
Ice in their veins
On Friday, two unheralded Bangladeshi tail-enders with ice in their veins played the innings of their lives to subject England to yet another giant-killing act.
Shafiul Islam (24) and Mahmudullah (21) defied the nerve-jangling pressure to forge an unbeaten 58-run ninth wicket stand to complete a two-wicket victory that even their captain did not think they could pull off.
"I never believed they could win it for us. It was only after hitting the winning run that I believed they had done it," said Bangladesh skipper Shakib al-Hasan, whose house was stoned by irate fans after the team's defeat by the West Indies last week.
At 169-8, Bangladesh's chase for a 226-run victory target on a tricky track looked so doomed that even some of its ardent fans exited the stadium shaking their heads.
Aided by England's profligate bowlers who conceded 33 extras, including 23 wides, in the contest, both the tail-enders kept going before Mahmudullah drove Tim Bresnan through covers to seal the match with one over to spare and trigger wild celebrations.
The International Cricket Council issued a statement yesterday saying Swann had pleaded guilty to a level 1 breach of the player's code of conduct during the Group B match after being reported by umpires Rod Tucker and Darryl Harper for "using language or a gesture that is obscene, offensive or insulting."
The ICC said the England spinner became frustrated at the condition of the second new ball during the 26th over of Bangladesh's innings and made "unacceptable" remarks to the onfield umpires.
No hearing was necessary after Swann pleaded guilty and the penalty was imposed by ICC match referee Jeff Crowe. "His comments to the on-field umpires ... were unacceptable and an over later Graeme, realizing this, made a genuine apology to the umpires for his actions," Crowe said.
Penalties for the charge can range from an official reprimand to up to 50 per cent of a player's match fee.
Ice in their veins
On Friday, two unheralded Bangladeshi tail-enders with ice in their veins played the innings of their lives to subject England to yet another giant-killing act.
Shafiul Islam (24) and Mahmudullah (21) defied the nerve-jangling pressure to forge an unbeaten 58-run ninth wicket stand to complete a two-wicket victory that even their captain did not think they could pull off.
"I never believed they could win it for us. It was only after hitting the winning run that I believed they had done it," said Bangladesh skipper Shakib al-Hasan, whose house was stoned by irate fans after the team's defeat by the West Indies last week.
At 169-8, Bangladesh's chase for a 226-run victory target on a tricky track looked so doomed that even some of its ardent fans exited the stadium shaking their heads.
Aided by England's profligate bowlers who conceded 33 extras, including 23 wides, in the contest, both the tail-enders kept going before Mahmudullah drove Tim Bresnan through covers to seal the match with one over to spare and trigger wild celebrations.
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