Windies pacer reprimanded
WLooking to rebuild after below par efforts over the past two seasons, Red Stripe Premier League (RSPL) outfit Montego Bay United (MBU) appear to have made a big statement with the capture of highly rated coach Vassell ‘Tutu’ Reynolds.
Reynolds was spotted leading a MBU training session yesterday evening. While the club declined to give any confirmation when contacted yesterday, it is understood that there were in excess of 36 players, including returnees and newcomers, all seeking to catch the eyes of Reynolds.
The news comes just days after a report est Indies fast bowler Alzarri Joseph has been reprimanded and handed one demerit point after being found guilty of a Level 1 breach of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel during Wednesday’s ODI against Bangladesh.
The 21-year-old Joseph received an official reprimand, following his actions towards Bangladeshi opening batsman Anamul Haque in the second ODI in Guyana, which the Windies won by three runs.
Alzarri Joseph was reprimanded and given one demerit point after breaching the ICC’s code of conduct
After dismissing Haque in the third over, Joseph gestured the opener back to the dressing room.
He was found to have violated Article 2.1.7 of the code, which relates to “using language, actions or gestures which disparage or which could provoke an aggressive reaction from a batsman upon his/her dismissal during an international match”.
The charge was levelled by on-field umpires Richard Illingworth and Gregory Brathwaite, third umpire S Ravi, as well as fourth umpire Joel Wilson.
Level 1 breaches carry a minimum penalty of an official reprimand, a maximum penalty of 50 per cent of a player’s match fee, and one or two demerit points.