Ireland cricketer banned for obscene language

Dubai, Sep 4 (UNI) Ireland's Niall O'Brien, who plays for English county Surrey, has been handed a one-match ban for using obscene language during Ireland's ICC Intercontinental Cup match against Scotland in Aberdeen last month.

Subsequently, ICC decided to ban the player for one ICC Intercontinental Cup match.

The offence occurred when O'Brien expressed his dissatisfaction in conditions to Mannofield groundsman Ken McCurdie after heavy overnight rain got under the covers and prevented a restart in play on the third day of the match.

The Ireland wicketkeeper, who plays first-class cricket in England for county side Kent, was also warned about his future conduct when the judgment was handed down.

O'Brien was found guilty of a Level 2 offence and Match referee David Jukes found the player guilty of clause 2.8, which refers to ''Using language that is obscene, offensive or of a seriously insulting nature to another player, umpire, referee, team official or spectator.'' The offence occurred when O'Brien expressed his dissatisfaction in conditions to Mannofield groundsman Ken McCurdie after heavy overnight rain got under the covers and prevented a restart in play on the third day of the match, according to an ICC release.

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