South Africa fast bowler Kagiso Rabada, already facing a ban for the remaining two Tests against Australia, was on Monday hit with a new charge in the latest incident of a bad-tempered series.
The International Cricket Council announced that Rabada had been charged with a Level 1 offence following a send-off of David Warner after he bowled the Australia batsman on the third day of the second Test at St George’s Park on Sunday.
Rabada attended a hearing convened by match referee Jeff Crowe on Sunday regarding a Level 2 charge for making shoulder contact with Steve Smith after dismissing the Australia captain on the first day.
What a day of Test cricket! A very late Kagiso Rabada wicket has reduced Australia to 180/5 at stumps, just 41 runs ahead of South Africa. Earlier, AB de Villiers set up the game nicely for the hosts, with 126 not out.#SAvAUS Scorecard ➡️ https://t.co/ZWU7vOm1bo pic.twitter.com/iO2VzQZM6f
— ICC (@ICC) March 11, 2018
Level 1 offences can incur a fine up to 50 per cent of a players’ match fee and one or two demerit points, while a player can be fined up to his full match fee and get three or four demerit points for level two offences.
The result of Sunday’s hearing is expected to be announced later on Monday. If found guilty Rabada could be banned for two Tests because of demerit points that he already has on his record.
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