Does anybody know if Buttler was penalized for this
2 differing opinions:
https://www.thesouthafrican.com/spo...ction-for-verbal-abuse-directed-at-philander/
England wicketkeeper Jos Buttler has yet to be charged by match officials for his verbal abuse of Vernon Philander on day five of the second Test against South Africa.
The International Cricket Council have five days to level charges against Buttler, though such charges would normally be filed after the umpires make their report to the match referee.
It seems likely that Buttler will escape sanction after he was heard calling Vernon Philander a “fat ***ing kn**head” after an inaudible exchange between the South African allrounder and the wicketkeeper.
The match referee and the ICC power structures generally only act on reports from on-field and TV umpires, although there have been cases where infringements have been brought to their attention by television broadcasts such as the infamous sandpaper ball-tampering incident involving Cameron Bancroft.
In 2017 Kagiso Rabada missed the second Test on the tour of England after picking up a demerit for his send-off of Ben Stokes in the first Test of that series. Rabada was heard through the stump mics as he shouted “**** off” at the batsman after claiming his wicket. Rabada’s suspension was not solely based on that action as he had already picked up three demerits before the incident.
Buttler does not currently have any demerits on his record with the points he earned in a 2016 clash with a Bangladesh having falling away. The standard sanction for an audible obscenity would be a single demerit plus a fine. He will not miss any action even if he is given the maximum punishment.
The ICC has strict rules in place that prevent supporters from verbally abusing players, with any reports of player abuse taken seriously and fans guilty of such action being removed from the ground, fined and given a ban from attending matches.
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Jos Buttler is set to be fined for his foul-mouthed outburst at South Africa’s Vernon Philander after it was picked up by the stump microphone and broadcast live on television.
The England wicketkeeper took exception to Philander apparently blocking his view in catching the ball as the visitors chased down victory on the second Test at Newlands.
As Philander stood waiting for the next delivery in his crease, Buttler berated him from behind the wicket and appeared to call the South African pace bowler a “f****** k***head”.
The International Cricket Council is set to take action against the 29-year-old as a result, with his punishment expected to include at least a fine of his match fee and a demerit point for a level one breach of the ICC’s Code of Conduct.
The incident came with England still needing three wickets to clinch victory in Cape Town with time running out on the fifth and final day, with tensions boiling over as the ball was returned to Buttler from the field.
The foul language was heard on the live broadcast coverage beamed around the world, which triggered an immediate apology from Sky Sports commentator and former England captain Michael Atherton. It was not the first time in the final innings that players on both sides were told to ease off the level of sledging being deployed as James Anderson and Faf du Plessis clashed earlier in the day when the England bowler appeared to get in the way of the South African captain.
The ICC deems sledging to be unsportsmanlike but it largely goes under the radar, with the governing body only stepping in in extreme cases.
The incident was played down by England captain Joe Root, who believes the high-running emotions as the game neared a climax led to the verbal clash.
“I don’t think it was anything serious,” Root said. “It was just two guys playing hard Test cricket.
“Emotions were running quite high and I don’t think anyone overstepped the mark. You want a bit of spice on the TV anyway, don’t you?”
Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen also offered his thoughts on sledging, with the Sky Sports pundit claiming that umpire Kumar Dharmasena was wrong to give Anderson, Du Plessis and Stuart Broad a ticking off for their clash during the opening session.
https://www.independent.co.uk/sport...land-second-test-fine-match-fee-a9274896.html
