New ICC code allows Right to Appeal

Beginning tomorrow, when the second Test between India and West Indies gets underway at Port of Spain, a new and restructured International Cricket Council Players Code of Conduct will come into force.

This Code of Conduct had been approved at last month8217;s ICC Executive Board meeting in Cape Town and the new disciplinary process has been designed to provide a clearer and more consistent Code for the benefit of players and match officials.

There are four Levels of offences under the new Code, each with a set range of penalties that can be imposed by the ICC Match Referee. The most important feature is the introduction of a Right of Appeal for the two most serious categories of offence, Levels 3 and 4.