Windies cricketer Nicholas Pooran has issued an apology for trying to ‘change the condition of the ball’ during the third ODI match against Afghanistan in Lucknow on Monday. "I recognise that I made an extreme error in judgement and I fully accept the ICC penalty. The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday handed a four-match ban to the West Indies batsman for ball-tampering. “Nicolas Pooran has been handed four suspension points after admitting breaching level 3 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel…,” ICC's official statement said. Video clips from West Indies' match on Monday – which the Caribbean side won, to secure the bilateral series 3-0 – clearly shows how Pooran with his thumbnail was scratching the surface of the ball.

Source: dna November 13, 2019 10:26 UTC