Guyana Jaguars captain fined for ICC breached in Nagico super 50 final

Christopher Barnwell (WICB Photo)

The Guyana Jaguars’ captain Christopher Barnwell has been fined 10 per cent of his match fee after pleading guilty to a Level 1 breach of the West Indies Cricket Board’s Code of Conduct during the Grand Final of the NAGICO Super50 Tournament against Trinidad & Tobago Red Force on Sunday at Queen’s Park Oval.

He was reported post match by on-field umpires Gregory Brathwaite and Patrick Gustard, TV umpire Leslie Reifer Jr and 4th umpire Joel Wilson for which he has accepted the sanction handed down by match referee and will thus avoid a formal hearing.

He was found guilty of breaching Article 2.1.3 of the WICB Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel which relates to “Showing dissent at an umpire’s decision”.
The charge was brought by Barnwell admitted that upon his dismissal, he showed excessive and obvious disappointment with umpire Brathwaite’s decision and proceeded to shake his head while walking towards the players’ pavilion.

The range of permissible sanctions if found guilty of a Level 1 breach is an official warning/reprimand and/or the imposition of a fine of up to 50 per cent of a player’s applicable match fee.