South Africa’s Heinrich Klaassen was fined for kicking the stumps during the second ODI against Pakistan

Cricket is a men’s game, but brawling with rivals is an integral part of the sport. Players do this all the time to each other to either take out their frustration or get into the opponent’s head and force them to make a mistake. Something similar happened with the South African star Heinrich Classis He got into an altercation with some Pakistani players, which did not end well for him.

The ICC fined Heinrich Claassen for kicking stumps

It started during the 26th over of South Africa’s innings as they were chasing a total of 329 runs from Pakistan. Harith Raouf He bowled the last ball over and afterwards said something to Klaasen which enraged the South African wicket-keeper who retaliated with some words of his own. Pakistani leader Muhammad Radwan He got involved in the scene to defend his player and there were some accusations between him and Klaassen. The mood on the field has returned to some normalcy, as the referees and some senior Pakistani players would like Babar Azam interceded but the flashpoint seems to have entered Klassen’s head since then.

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South Africa’s chase ended as Klaassen was the last man sent off Naseem Shah. Klaasen made a valiant effort to save the game for his side and keep the Proteas’ hope alive in the series, but he did not get any support from the other South African players. Angry at the loss, Klaasen hit the stumps to vent his frustration. Later, the International Criminal Court announced that Klassen had been found sinner Of breach Code of Conduct of the International Criminal Court And it was imposed 15 percent Of the match fee for the same.

Klassen crime

The ICC further explained that Klassen breach Article 2.2 of the ICC Code of Conduct For players and player support staffwhich is related “Misuse of cricket equipment or clothing, ground equipment or fixtures and fittings during an international match.” In addition, one demerit point was also added to Klassen’s disciplinary record since it was his first offense within a 24-month period.

Klaassen reportedly accepted the penalty suggested by the match referee Richie Richardson. Referees on the field Alex Wharf and Lubabalo GokomaThe third umpire, Nitin Menon, and the fourth umpire Allahuddin Palekar He was charged with committing the crime.

South Africa will play the third and final ODI of the series against Pakistan at the Wanderers Stadium. The visiting team has already taken an unbeaten 2-0 lead in the series. However, the Proteas will be looking to avoid a series whitewash against a Pakistan side who have managed to defeat them convincingly in the first two ODIs.

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