Warne fined, banned for Big Bash clash
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January 8, 2013, Tuesday
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SHANE Warne's status as Australian cricket's premier showman won't be devalued despite his ban and fine for a physical clash with Marlon Samuels in a domestic Twenty20 match.
Cricket Australia's chief executive has written off Sunday's incident, which involved Warne tugging at Samuels' shirt and using obscene language and the West Indian allrounder hurling his bat, as a heat-of-the-moment flare up that likely will generate more interest in the Big Bash League. Warne was suspended for one match and fined US$4,500 after being found guilty of three of the four misconduct charges arising from the confrontation during Melbourne derby between the Stars and Renegades.
Warne complained about the severity of the sanction following a hearing yesterday but didn't appeal the ban, which rules him out of Melbourne Stars' must-win match against Sydney Thunder today. The 43-year-old legspinner, captain of the Stars, was found guilty of making "inappropriate and deliberate physical contact" with Samuels, and of using obscene or offensive language and dissent at an umpire's decision.
Renegades allrounder Samuels is facing charges of "unbecoming behavior" for throwing his bat and making inappropriate and deliberate physical contact.
Warne was cleared of deliberately throwing the ball at Samuels in an inappropriate or dangerous manner.
"I'm very conscious of the image of the game," Warne said.
"I'm disappointed in some of my actions last night. Also I'm pretty disappointed with the severity of the penalties too. That was pretty harsh."
Cricket Australia's chief executive has written off Sunday's incident, which involved Warne tugging at Samuels' shirt and using obscene language and the West Indian allrounder hurling his bat, as a heat-of-the-moment flare up that likely will generate more interest in the Big Bash League. Warne was suspended for one match and fined US$4,500 after being found guilty of three of the four misconduct charges arising from the confrontation during Melbourne derby between the Stars and Renegades.
Warne complained about the severity of the sanction following a hearing yesterday but didn't appeal the ban, which rules him out of Melbourne Stars' must-win match against Sydney Thunder today. The 43-year-old legspinner, captain of the Stars, was found guilty of making "inappropriate and deliberate physical contact" with Samuels, and of using obscene or offensive language and dissent at an umpire's decision.
Renegades allrounder Samuels is facing charges of "unbecoming behavior" for throwing his bat and making inappropriate and deliberate physical contact.
Warne was cleared of deliberately throwing the ball at Samuels in an inappropriate or dangerous manner.
"I'm very conscious of the image of the game," Warne said.
"I'm disappointed in some of my actions last night. Also I'm pretty disappointed with the severity of the penalties too. That was pretty harsh."
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