Klusener booked for misconduct

PORT ELIZABETH, FEBRUARY 9: South African all-rounder Lance Klusener was handed a four-match ban, suspended for three months, after a verb...

PORT ELIZABETH, FEBRUARY 9: South African all-rounder Lance Klusener was handed a four-match ban, suspended for three months, after a verbal altercation with Zimbabwean Guy Whittall during a weekend match, officials announced on Wednesday.

International Match referee Hanumant Singh also fined Whittall 30 per cent of his match fee, suspended for a month, for his role in the incident, the United Cricket Board of South Africa (UCBSA) said in a statement.

The pair were found guilty of bad behaviour at a disciplinary hearing in the south coast town of Port Elizabeth, where South Africa beat Zimbabwe by 53 runs in a limited-overs international on Sunday.

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The cricketers engaged in an angry exchange after Klusener dismissed Whittall. Zimbabwe manager Dave Kelly made an official complaint against Klusener about the incident.

“He has been suspended from participating in two Test matches and two One-Day Internationals, both of which has been suspended for a period of three months,” the statement said.

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