KARACHI – Pakistan’s captain Sarfaraz Ahmed can avoid suspension over theracial comments during the team’s second ODI against South Africa.
If Sarfaraz is formally charged, he can face a suspension of minimum 4 tomaximum 8 limited over games. But, he can avoid a suspension, if all goeswell and in good faith.
ICC’s anti-racism code for participants allows the accused player/officialto reach conciliation without facing any harsh penalty.
Clause 4.3 of ICC’s anti-racism code says that if ICC consents to thematter being resolved by a process of conciliation then the process can beinitiated without the player (Sarfaraz Ahmed in this case) facing anyformal disciplinary action.
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Once the possibility of conciliation is consented, the formal process wouldcommence which ICC’s counsel general formally notifying the player named inthe report (Sarfaraz Ahmed) and the player who has been subject to thealleged offence (Andile Phehlukwayo in this case) seeking their consent forconciliation.
Once consent from both the players is obtained, the matter may proceed toconciliation under Article 4.3.1 and the case shall be referred to aConciliator who shall be responsible for overseeing a process ofconciliation within 14 days.
