Bravo had been warned numerous times to stop verbally abusing opposition batsmen
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West Indies batsman Darren Bravo has been fined 30 per cent of his match fee for verbally abusing a Bangladesh batsman during the fourth day of the second Test in St Lucia.
“The off-spinner is required to undergo testing within 21 days, and, during this period, he is permitted to continue bowling in international cricket until the results of the testing are known”
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Sri Lanka off-spinner Sachithra Senanayake has been reported for having a suspicious bowling action.
“His skills and experience will further strengthen the ICC umpiring team”
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Renowned New Zealand umpire Billy Bowden has been recalled into the elite panel of International Cricket Council (ICC) umpires for the 2014-15 season.
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Cook’s knock of 72 is his highest score in the series so far
England captain Alastair Cook led from the front on the second day of the third Test in Perth as he scored a magnificent 72 to even things up.
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Both players were cleared of all charges
Australia left-arm pace bowler Mitchell Johnson and England all-rounder Ben Stokes have been found not guilty of breaching the International Cricket Council (ICC) Code of Conduct after they were reported for colliding into each other during day four of the second Ashes Test in Adelaide.
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Dhoni has been nominated for the Cricketer of the Year and ODI Cricketer of the Year awards
After being named captain of the International Cricket Council (ICC) ODI Team of the Year, India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has also been nominated for the Cricketer of the Year and ODI Cricketer of the Year awards.
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“I’ve heard a lot worse said on a cricket field than what the Australia players or the England players said throughout this Test match”
Australia captain Michael Clarke has been fined 20 per cent of his match fee for sledging England pace bowler James Anderson towards the end of the first Ashes Test in Brisbane.
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“Billy Bowden is the most experienced umpire on the International Panel, and understands what is needed for the umpiring team to perform well in high-profile Test matches”
New Zealand-born umpire Billy Bowden will make his return during the upcoming Ashes series after being named as one of the on-field umpires for the third Test in Perth.
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Rauf and Bowden were demoted
Pakistani umpire Asad Rauf and New Zealand umpire Billy Bowden have both been dropped from the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Elite Panel of umpires following an annual review by the organisation.
