ICC has upgraded ball tampering as a level three offence, under its new code of conduct. As a result offenders will be banned for a minimum of six Tests or 12 ODIs once ball tampering is proven. The decision was taken at ICC’s Annual Conference in Dublin which concluded on Monday.
Another significant development is the sanction on number of private T20 leagues that a player might be allowed to participate so that there is no compromise when it comes to national duty. While ICC didn’t clarify how many leagues a player can take part, news reports citing sources said that it is not more than 3.
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The ball-tampering incident involving Steve Smith and David Warner has forced ICC to upgrade it as Level 3 offence which will carry 12 suspension points. The 12 suspension points is equivalent to a ban of 6 Tests or 12 ODIs from the earlier 1 Test and 2 ODIs.
However the most significant development certainly was tougher sanctions for poor player behaviour. The new offence added as Level 1 is the ‘audible obscenity’ if anything is heard on the stump microphone.
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