South African opening batter Herschelle Gibbs was fined 40% of his match fee on Wednesday for ”deliberately attempting to mislead the umpire” on the fourth day of the second Test against England at Kingsmead.
Gibbs was reported to match referee Clive Lloyd by umpire Darrell Hair. Gibbs pleaded guilty to the charge at a hearing after the close of play.
The charge arose from Gibbs’s action when England appealed for a catch, and he pointed to his arm to indicate that the ball had hit him there.
Lloyd said this was a violation of ICC regulations, and was not in the spirit of the game. He said he regarded such actions very seriously. – Sapa