Gerald Coetzee broke the ICC Code of Conduct during the 4th T20I match between South Africa and India in their recent series. He was found guilty of violating Article 2.8 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Support Staff during the game. The decision came after the bowler was found dissenting from the umpire’s decision.
The incident occurred when Coetzee said something inappropriate to the umpire after one of his balls was called a ‘wide.’ As a result, he was officially warned and given one demerit point on his record. Coetzee accepted his mistake and agreed to the punishment given by Andy Pycroft from the ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees, so no formal hearing was needed.
Gerald Coetzee Performance in South Africa vs India T20I series
Coetzee has been the fourth-highest wicket-taker in the recently concluded four-match T20I series. He clinched four wickets wickets with an average of 39. With the bat as well, Cotzee got 56 runs, proving his worth as bowling all-rounder.
What Happened In South Africa vs India T20I series?
India won the four-match T20I series by 1-3. The first match was won by India by 61 runs, where Sanju Samson got a solid hundred. After this match, the Proteas came back stronger and got won the second game by three wickets, making the series more interesting.
After this, India did not give any chance to the host country and won the third game by 11 runs and the fourth game by 135 runs to win the series.
The young Indian left-handed batter Tilak Varma received the player of the series and player of the match for his outstanding batting display. In the four innings against South Africa, he got 280 runs with the help of two hundreds in the series. He scored these runs with an average of 140.
