Du Plessis’ “guilty verdict appeal” hearing set for Dec 19
The International Cricket Council (ICC) have fixed December 19 as the hearing date for Faf du Plessis' appeal against his guilty verdict for ball-tampering. Chairman of ICC' Code of Conduct Commission Michael Beloff has been appointed as the judicial commissioner to hear the appeal.
Earlier, stand-in skipper of South Africa Faf du Plessis was fined by the ICC for using a "lolly" to add some extra shine on the ball, against which Faf decided to complain. Cricket South Africa supported the decision of their skipper and had requested clarity from the ICC over what constituted an "artificial substance" in rules pertaining to polishing the ball.
“In his mind Faf is clear that he did not alter the condition of the ball nor did he intend to do so and that the match referee was not correct to find him guilty. He is understandably feeling aggrieved,” Lorgat had told the AFP news agency. “There are issues relating to fair and just process, interpretation of the rules, science and performance that need to be considered.”
Beloff has been a part of different ICC cases including the spot-fixing case of Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir guilty during 2010 Lord's Test. He will submit his report to the ICC chief executive.