Steyn cited over alleged spitting incident
July 1, 2010, Thursday
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SOUTH African paceman Dale Steyn is to be investigated by match referee Jeff Crowe for allegedly spitting in the direction of West Indies spinner Sulieman Benn during the third and final test in Barbados.
The alleged incident took place as Steyn walked off after he had been dismissed in the morning session on Monday. South Africa completed a seven-wicket victory on Tuesday and clinched the series 2-0.
"We've had a discussion with the on-field umpires and the match referee and they will take this matter up to the next level if they have to," West Indies captain Chris Gayle told reporters.
Tempers also flared on Tuesday when umpires Simon Taufel and Steve Davis had to intervene to keep the peace after West Indies fast bowler Kemar Roach struck Graeme Smith and Jacques Kallis on the helmet.
Gayle said the series had been played in good spirit before the final test. "It was brilliant leading up to this test match but things got out of hand. The series has been a wonderful one, it's just unfortunate that at the end we had a bit of a boil up," Gayle said.
Howard fails
Meanwhile, former Australia Prime Minister John Howard has failed in his bid to become the next vice-president of the International Cricket Council.
Howard had been nominated for the position by Cricket Australia and New Zealand Cricket, who have been asked to put forward another candidate by the ICC.
"Following lengthy consideration it was recognized that the nomination put forward by Cricket Australia and New Zealand Cricket did not have sufficient support within the ICC Board. No vote was taken," the sport's governing body said in a statement.
"Under the ICC's regional rotation process... Cricket Australia and New Zealand Cricket were invited to re-nominate a candidate by August 31, 2010."
Under ICC rules, the vice-president would serve for two years then become president in 2012. The nomination of Howard, who lost the 2007 Australian federal election and retired from politics, had been contentious with reports earlier indicating that six of the 10 major cricket nations had signed a letter opposing him as a candidate.
The alleged incident took place as Steyn walked off after he had been dismissed in the morning session on Monday. South Africa completed a seven-wicket victory on Tuesday and clinched the series 2-0.
"We've had a discussion with the on-field umpires and the match referee and they will take this matter up to the next level if they have to," West Indies captain Chris Gayle told reporters.
Tempers also flared on Tuesday when umpires Simon Taufel and Steve Davis had to intervene to keep the peace after West Indies fast bowler Kemar Roach struck Graeme Smith and Jacques Kallis on the helmet.
Gayle said the series had been played in good spirit before the final test. "It was brilliant leading up to this test match but things got out of hand. The series has been a wonderful one, it's just unfortunate that at the end we had a bit of a boil up," Gayle said.
Howard fails
Meanwhile, former Australia Prime Minister John Howard has failed in his bid to become the next vice-president of the International Cricket Council.
Howard had been nominated for the position by Cricket Australia and New Zealand Cricket, who have been asked to put forward another candidate by the ICC.
"Following lengthy consideration it was recognized that the nomination put forward by Cricket Australia and New Zealand Cricket did not have sufficient support within the ICC Board. No vote was taken," the sport's governing body said in a statement.
"Under the ICC's regional rotation process... Cricket Australia and New Zealand Cricket were invited to re-nominate a candidate by August 31, 2010."
Under ICC rules, the vice-president would serve for two years then become president in 2012. The nomination of Howard, who lost the 2007 Australian federal election and retired from politics, had been contentious with reports earlier indicating that six of the 10 major cricket nations had signed a letter opposing him as a candidate.
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