Mark Waugh questions ICC for being 'lenient' with Virat Kohli in Konstas incident
India TodayFormer Australia batter Mark Waugh has slammed the International Cricket Council, calling its 20 percent fine on Virat Kohli for shoulder barge against Sam Konstas on Day 1 too lenient. ICC match referee Andy Pycroft classified the incident as a Level 1 offence, resulting in a 20 percent fine on Kohli's match fee and the addition of a demerit point. Kohli was found to have breached Article 2.12 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which pertains to "inappropriate physical contact with a Player, Player Support Personnel, Umpire, Match Referee, or any other person during an International Match." Kohli admitted to the offence and accepted the sanction proposed by Andy Pycroft of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees, eliminating the need for a formal hearing.