ICC Commissioner upholds ban on Gambhir
Tuesday, November 04, 2008
NAGPUR: India suffered a huge jolt ahead of the fourth and final cricket Test against Australia with the ICC Appeals Commissioner upholding Gautam Gambhir's one-match Test ban imposed on the in-form opener for elbowing Shane Watson in the last match.
The ICC Commissioner Justice Albie Sach's decision not to overturn the one-match ban, slapped by Match Referee Chris Broad, has been conveyed to the Indian cricket Board which has refused to accept the ruling.
"The Board of Control for Cricket in India has received today at 13.30 HRS IST the order of Justice Sachs, Appeals Commissioner, on the appeal of Gautam Gambhir against the decision of Chris Broad, ICC Match Referee imposing a One Test Ban against him. The Appeals Commissioner has rejected the appeal and upheld the penalty of one Test ban imposed by the ICC Match Referee", the BCCI secretary N Srinivasan said in a statement.
The BCCI, however, said that that order had been passed without giving the player an opportunity of personal hearing and legal representation.
"The order has been passed without affording the player an opportunity of personal hearing, legal representation and without acceding to his request for certain documents / recordings to be given to him and also denying him an extension of time", Srinivasan said.
"On receipt of the order, the Board has refused to accept the decision of the Appeals Commissioner and has sent its objection to the same to ICC", he said.
Gambhir, who has been the most successful Indian batsman with 427 runs to his credit in five innings in the series so far, will not be able to play the fourth and final Test beginning here on Thursday, a prospect which will weaken the Indian batting to a great extent.
Tamil Nadu opener M Vijay, who has been quite impressive in the domestic circuit, has been drafted into the Indian squad as Gambhir's replacement.
Gambhir had received a one Test ban after being found guilty of breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during the third Test against Australia in New Delhi
The Delhi opener had elbowed Watson while taking a run on the opening day of the third Test match after a heated exchange with the Aussie all-rounder.
"The decision to find Gambhir guilty of a level 2 offence is indicative of the fact that any degree of physical contact is unacceptable," Broad had said while imposing the punishment.
The Indian opener decided to appeal against the ban and the ICC appointed Justice Sachs to hear the appeal against the punishment. Gambhir was eligible to play the match pending the decision.
Justice Sachs is a senior judge on the Constitutional Court of South Africa and is Cricket South Africa's appointment on the ICC Code of Conduct Commission.
Source : DNA India
Tuesday, November 04, 2008
NAGPUR: India suffered a huge jolt ahead of the fourth and final cricket Test against Australia with the ICC Appeals Commissioner upholding Gautam Gambhir's one-match Test ban imposed on the in-form opener for elbowing Shane Watson in the last match.
The ICC Commissioner Justice Albie Sach's decision not to overturn the one-match ban, slapped by Match Referee Chris Broad, has been conveyed to the Indian cricket Board which has refused to accept the ruling.
"The Board of Control for Cricket in India has received today at 13.30 HRS IST the order of Justice Sachs, Appeals Commissioner, on the appeal of Gautam Gambhir against the decision of Chris Broad, ICC Match Referee imposing a One Test Ban against him. The Appeals Commissioner has rejected the appeal and upheld the penalty of one Test ban imposed by the ICC Match Referee", the BCCI secretary N Srinivasan said in a statement.
The BCCI, however, said that that order had been passed without giving the player an opportunity of personal hearing and legal representation.
"The order has been passed without affording the player an opportunity of personal hearing, legal representation and without acceding to his request for certain documents / recordings to be given to him and also denying him an extension of time", Srinivasan said.
"On receipt of the order, the Board has refused to accept the decision of the Appeals Commissioner and has sent its objection to the same to ICC", he said.
Gambhir, who has been the most successful Indian batsman with 427 runs to his credit in five innings in the series so far, will not be able to play the fourth and final Test beginning here on Thursday, a prospect which will weaken the Indian batting to a great extent.
Tamil Nadu opener M Vijay, who has been quite impressive in the domestic circuit, has been drafted into the Indian squad as Gambhir's replacement.
Gambhir had received a one Test ban after being found guilty of breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during the third Test against Australia in New Delhi
The Delhi opener had elbowed Watson while taking a run on the opening day of the third Test match after a heated exchange with the Aussie all-rounder.
"The decision to find Gambhir guilty of a level 2 offence is indicative of the fact that any degree of physical contact is unacceptable," Broad had said while imposing the punishment.
The Indian opener decided to appeal against the ban and the ICC appointed Justice Sachs to hear the appeal against the punishment. Gambhir was eligible to play the match pending the decision.
Justice Sachs is a senior judge on the Constitutional Court of South Africa and is Cricket South Africa's appointment on the ICC Code of Conduct Commission.
Source : DNA India