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Dhoni gets two-match ban for slow over-rate
Cricket, 10:59, December 19, 2009 ,
Referee Jeff Crowe has banned India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni for two one-day internationals as India maintained a slow over-rate.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India revealed on Saturday that the match referee had found that India had maintained a slow over rate during Friday's second one-day international in Nagpur in which Sri Lanka won by three wickets to level the five-match series. As a result Dhoni, who hit 107 in India's total of 301 for seven, will serve an immediate ban ruling him out of the third and fourth matches in Cuttack and Kolkata on December 21 and 24 respectively.
"ICC match referee, Jeff Crowe, has imposed an immediate two-match suspension on Mahendra Singh Dhoni for slow over-rate after conducting a hearing last night," the BCCI said.
"The Indian players have been penalised 40 per cent of their match fees.
"Virender Sehwag will lead the Indian team in the next two ODIs."