02 March,2015 08:25 AM IST | | AFP
Sri Lanka fast bowler Suranga Lakmal was fined yesterday for firing two successive beamers at England's Jos Buttler, an action for which he showed no remorse, the ICC said
Wellington: Sri Lanka fast bowler Suranga Lakmal was fined yesterday for firing two successive beamers at England's Jos Buttler, an action for which he showed "no remorse", the ICC said.
Jos Buttler evades a beamer from Suranga Lakmal yesterday. Pic/AFP
The incident happened in the 50th and final over of England's innings in their World Cup clash when Lakmal bowled a second consecutive high, full pitched ball to Buttler, after being given a first and final warning by on-field umpire Rod Tucker earlier during the same over Lakmal was stopped from bowling at Wellington's Westpace Stadium and reported to the match referee David Boon for dangerous and unfair bowling.
He was also fined 30 percent of his match fee after pleading guilty to breaching rules that relate to "conduct contrary to the spirit of the game".
"While making my decision, I took into account that it is was dangerous and unfair bowling, there were no mitigating circumstances, and there was no remorse from the bowler," said former Australia batsman Boon.
