Is another breaking the Code of Conduct?

The opener of the Pakistan Cricket Team Imran Farhat has not found guilty of breaking the ICC Code of Conduct in second test match against South Africa in Port Elizabeth. Imran Farhat was claimed with a Level 2 offence under the clause C 1 of the Code of Conduct of ICC which says: "Players and/or Team Officials shall at all times conduct play within the spirit of the game as well as within the Laws of Cricket...". The charge was laid by four umpires on duty in the match including on field officials Billy Doctrove and Peter Parker, third umpire Rudi Koertzen and fourth umpire Brain Jerling on the first day of test, on Friday.

This situation created after the appealed of Imran Farhat against catch from Batsman Ashwell Prince. This appeal was transmitted to third upimre to decide to out or not. The umpire confused to decide to out because he had doubt either ball hit the ground or not. After transmission to third umpire, the third umpire decided the ball had touched the ball to ground. At the response, the umpires decided to charge for Imran Farhat in the case tried to misguide.

On next day, at Saturday the hearing took place. After considering the situation by match referee Chris Broad decided Imran Farhat did not try to misguide.

"One of the key aspects in favour of the fielder in this instance was that no one questioned the validity of the catch at the time," said Broad.

"It was only when it was referred to the third umpire that it became clear the ball had not carried”.

"That ties in with my experience as a cricketer as I know it is possible to believe you have caught the ball when others may have seen it bounce beforehand."

The coach of the Pakistan Cricket Team, and the Team Manager of Pakistan Team Talit Ali also advocated for Imran Farhat in decision making. The advocates of Imran Farhat said:”Imran says, he is also unsure about catch”.

"Taking all these factors into account I am satisfied this was simply a case of a genuine and honest mistake by the fielder and so I found him not guilty of the charge," Board added.

The participants of the hearing were by the four umpires, Woolmer, Talit Ali and Imran Farhat.
If Imran Farhat found in guilty then he will face a punishment of 50% of match fee and to ban one test or two ODIs.

If found guilty, the penalties for a Level 2 offence range from a fine equivalent to 50 per cent of a player's match fee to a ban of one Test or two ODIs.