Windies coach Stuart Law suspended for two ODIs against India
West Indies were handed a severe blow after the ICC suspended head coach Stuart Law for the first two ODIs against India. The reason behind the suspension is that Law was found guilty of breaching the ICC Code of Conduct. He received a 100 per cent fine besides being handed three demerit points. Here is more about this incident.
Know about the incident
According to the ICC, the incident happened on Sunday afternoon when the West Indian coach went to the TV umpire's room and made inappropriate comments, following the dismissal of Powell in the second Test in Hyderabad. He was also seen walking to the fourth umpire's area and in front of the players, he once again directed inappropriate comments at the official.
Law has accumulated a total of four demerit points
Law has accumulated a total of four demerit points within a 24-month period. This has seen him being suspended for two ODIs. He had also received one demerit point during the fifth day's play in the Test match against Pakistan in May 2017.
Law accepted charges on Monday
Law admitted to the violation yesterday and accepted the sanction, which was proposed by Chris Broad of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees. There won't be a formal hearing now. The charges were leveled by on-field umpires. They belong to the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Umpires, Bruce Oxenford, Ian Gould, third umpire Nigel Llong, and fourth official Nitin Menon.
