Players punished for ball tampering

Faf du Plessis on Saturday became the latest player to be fined for ball tampering by the International Cricket Council . File picture.

Faf du Plessis on Saturday became the latest player to be fined for ball tampering by the International Cricket Council . File picture.

Published Oct 26, 2013

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Dubai – South Africa's Faf du Plessis on Saturday became the latest player to be fined for ball tampering by the International Cricket Council (ICC).

The 29-year-old was caught rubbing the ball on the zip of his trousers during the third day's play in the second and final Test against Pakistan on Friday.

The on-field umpires warned South African skipper Graeme Smith, changed the ball and docked five penalty runs.

Later Friday, match referee David Boon of Australia summoned Du Plessis for a hearing and fined him 50 percent of his match fee on Saturday.

Pakistan's Waqar Younis became the first player to be suspended for one limited overs international during a tri-series in Sri Lanka in 2000, also involving South Africa.

Indian greats Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid were also punished for the same offence.

Here is a complete list of the players fined or suspended for ball tampering

Waqar Younis (Pakistan) fined 50 percent match fee and suspended for one one-day, Colombo 2000

Azhar Mahmood (Pakistan) fined 30 percent match fee, Colombo 2000

Sachin Tendulkar (India) vs South Africa Port Elizabeth Test - fined 75 percent fee and suspended suspension for one Test in 2001

Shoaib Akhtar fined 75 percent fee and banned for two one-day matches tri-series vs Sri Lanka in Dambulla - 2003

Rahul Dravid (India) vs Zimbabwe one-day Äfined 50 percent fee in Brisbane 2004

Shahid Afridi (Pakistan) vs Australia in a one-day Perth 2010

banned for two T20s

Micheal Atherton (England) vs South Africa Oval Test, fined 2,000 pound by England and Wales Cricket Board, 30 percent by match referee on showing dissent – 1994. – Sapa-AFP

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