Nicholas Pooran banned for four T20Is for ball-tampering

West Indies batsman Nicholas Pooran has been banned from four T20Is after being found guilty of attempting to change the condition of the ball during West Indies' third ODI against Afghanistan on Monday.

Pooran admitted the charge, which deals with a breach of level 3 of the ICC's Code of Conduct, and accepted the sanction proposed by match referee Chris Broad. He had violated Article 2.14 of the code, which relates to "changing the condition of the ball" after video footage showed him scratching the surface of the ball with his thumbnail.

Pooran will now miss West Indies' three-match T20I series against Afghanistan and the first game of their subsequent three-match series against India. He will also have five demerit points added to his record. The earliest he will be available to play for West Indies is the second T20I against India, on December 8 in Thiruvananthapuram.

The charge was levelled by on-field umpires Bismillah Shinwari and Ahmed Durrani and third umpire Ahmed Pakteen as well as fourth umpire Izatullah Safi.

So sad learn from your mistakes

Better luck next time, stronger and wiser

that was a dumb arse move from Poo Poo !!

real chupid Trini : Ball was brand new ~

The Incident happened in an ODI Match, I dont agree with Pooran having to face T20I Matches Sanction.
It should be ODI Matches he is banned from.
And the Punishment should be more severe for Ball Tampering, at least 10 Matches.

3 fullahs took him down

what will CWI do about this

will he get a CA deal like Smith and Warner

Is it not the next games on the international ICC Fixtures regardless of Format ?
I look at the approx 4 rubs to shine a new ball but also saw his thumb nail 2 indents
looked ordinary to me ~