#Latest news with #RiwanAkramInt'l Cricket Council12-05-2025SportInt'l Cricket CouncilScotland duo penalised for breaching ICC Code of ConductThe charges were levelled by on-field umpires Riwan Akram and Roland Black, and reserve umpire Nitin Bathi. Watt was charged for voicing his disagreement for an appeal against Netherlands captain Scott Edwards turned down in the first innings. The Scotland spinner responded by throwing his cap hard on the ground. The incident pertaining to Cross during the 46th over of the Scotland innings, when the batter - adjudged LBW off spinner Roelof van der Merwe - showed his bat in dissent and delayed his departure from the crease. Both players admitted the offences and accepted the sanctions proposed by Phil Thompson of the Emirates ICC International Panel of Match Referees, so there was no need for formal hearings. Scotland were eventually bested by Netherlands by 19 runs at the VRA Cricket Amsterdam in Amsterdam.
Int'l Cricket Council12-05-2025SportInt'l Cricket CouncilScotland duo penalised for breaching ICC Code of ConductThe charges were levelled by on-field umpires Riwan Akram and Roland Black, and reserve umpire Nitin Bathi. Watt was charged for voicing his disagreement for an appeal against Netherlands captain Scott Edwards turned down in the first innings. The Scotland spinner responded by throwing his cap hard on the ground. The incident pertaining to Cross during the 46th over of the Scotland innings, when the batter - adjudged LBW off spinner Roelof van der Merwe - showed his bat in dissent and delayed his departure from the crease. Both players admitted the offences and accepted the sanctions proposed by Phil Thompson of the Emirates ICC International Panel of Match Referees, so there was no need for formal hearings. Scotland were eventually bested by Netherlands by 19 runs at the VRA Cricket Amsterdam in Amsterdam.