ZIm vs SA | Matigimu fined 15% of match fee for breaching ICC code of conduct

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Players need to maintain discipline and live up to the spirit of the game. The players who do not follow proper rules and regulations in a game of cricket might face major consequences in the future. Zimbabwe pacer Kundai Matigamu learnt his lesson the hard way in the Test against South Africa.

Kundai Matigamu fined 15% match fee
‌The second Test at the Queen Sports Club in Bulawayo was a nightmare for the Zimbabwe team as the Proteas thrashed by an innings and 236 runs. While it was not a great day for any of the players, things got worse for Zimbabwe pacer Kundai Matigamu, who earned a demerit point for his on-field antics during the first innings of the game while bowling to South African batter Lhuan-dre Pretorius.
The incident took place on the first day of the match, where Pretorius punched the ball straight back to the bowler. The 27-year-old pacer fielded the ball and threw it straight back to Pretorius and struck his wrist while he was taking evasive action. Matigamu was fined 15% of his match fee and said to be breaching the ICC code of conduct, which states that a ball (or any other item of cricket equipment) at or near a player in an inappropriate and/or dangerous manner by a player will be penalised.
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