Nathan Lyon charged by ICC for ABD's send-off
What's the story
Australian ace spinner Nathan Lyon has been booked by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for his inappropriate send-off of AB de Villiers on Sunday. AB de Villiers was run out and after dislodging the bails, Lyon threw the ball onto the chest of ABD, when he dived to make his ground. The ICC decided not to take the incident lightly.
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Lyon pulled up for an 'avoidable' incident
Pure cheek from Nathan Lyon 😂😂😂 #SAvAUS pic.twitter.com/vhuM4tgOHQ
— Josh Money (@JoshMoneyFOX) March 4, 2018
Level 1 breach
Lyon might be handed two demerit points
The incident was reviewed by the match referee Jeff Crowe and the Australian spinner is set to be charged with a Level 1 breach, which is conduct contrary to the spirit of cricket. He is expected to be fined upto 50% of his match fee and might also be awarded two demerit points. Four demerit points would result in Lyon missing a game.
Warner gets lucky
Lyon apologised to ABD for the shameful act
Cricket Australia's spokesperson claims Lyon is sorry about his behaviour and had contacted AB de Villiers overnight to apologise. Lyon has also accepted the charge hence no hearing will be required. However, what is surprising is that David Warner was not charged by the ICC for his over the top celebration of ABD's run out.
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How did he get away with this?
The Wolf of Wall Street is a pretty wild movie #SAvAUS pic.twitter.com/qPgnFSxUCb
— Ryan Buckland (@RyanBuckland7) March 4, 2018