Tension builds ahead of ‘Lollygate’ ruling

Published Nov 22, 2016

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The atmosphere has intensified here at the Adelaide Oval with everyone waiting anxiously for the outcome of Proteas captain Faf du Plessis’s ball tampering charge.

After ICC match referee Andy Pycroft moved Du Plessis’s hearing to 3:30pm Adelaide time (7:30am SA time) “in the interests of expediency and in order to protect the integrity of the Adelaide Test", there has been media storm at the famous old ground.

Hordes of cameramen and reporters, including a Channel 9 representative, are literally camped outside the South Australian Cricket Association (SACA) Committee Room where the hearing is taking place.

Du Plessis did not attend training on Tuesday afternoon as he attending the hearing with Proteas team manager Mohammed Moosajee. David Becker, the former general counsel for the ICC, will assist du Plessis via teleconference with legal advice.

ICC General Manager Strategic Communications Claire Furlong, who is here in Adelaide, said in an official statement that According to Article 5.1.9.2, the match referee will have 24 hours to verbally confirm if a breach has been committed and 48 hours to announce his decision in writing with reasons.

Both parties will also have a right of appeal, According to Article 5.1.9.2, which must be lodged within 48 hours of receipt of the written decision of the match referee. The process following the appeal is also explained in Article 8.2.2.

All level 2 breaches also carry an imposition of a fine between 50% to 100% of the applicable match fee and/or up to two suspension points, and three or four demerit points.

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