South Africa's Rabada suspended for rest of Australia series

ByReuters

Published 12/03/2018 at 14:49 GMT

PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa, March 12 (Reuters) - South Africa fast bowler Kagiso Rabada was suspended for two test matches and will miss the rest of the series against Australia, hours after being named man of the match in his team's six-wicket win in the second test on Monday.

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Rabada was found guilty of a level two International Cricket Council (ICC) code of conduct offence of "inappropriate and deliberate physical contact with a player" after shoulder-charging Australia captain Steve Smith when he dismissed him in the first innings, an ICC statement said.

The 22-year-old Rabada, who took 11 wickets to help South Africa level the series 1-1, was fined 50 percent of his match fee and given three demerit points, which took him past the tally of eight that triggers an automatic suspension.

Cricket South Africa said it was seeking legal counsel over a possible appeal. (Reporting by Mark Gleeson; Editing by Ed Osmond)

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