The ICC Cricket Code of Conduct is a regulation regarding the conduct of professional players in the sport of cricket. Traditionally, cricket requires "gentlemanly" conduct from all players. The Code of Conduct is written and enforced by the International Cricket Council.
Under the ICC regulations, players may be fined a percentage of the salary, banned for number of matches, or even banned for a number of years or life. The ICC appoints a match referee for each Test match, One Day International and Twenty20; the Referee has the power to set penalties for most offences, the exceptions being the more serious ones.
The following are the general categories of serious offences, carrying the highest penalties:
- Gambling on matches (betting).
- Failing to perform in a match in return for a benefit, such as money or goods (match fixing).
- Inducing a player to perform one of the above two actions.
- Failure to report certain incidents relating to match-fixing or gambling.
- Other related offences.
Other offences are categorized as Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, or Level 4 as follows:
Read more about ICC Cricket Code Of Conduct: Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, Level 4, Penalties
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