West Indies Women cricketers Aaliyah Alleyne and Qiana Joseph have been found guilty of breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the second One Day International (ODI) against South Africa in Barbados.
Both players were cited for violating Article 2.8 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which pertains to “showing dissent at an umpire’s decision during an international match.”
The incidents occurred separately during the match. Alleyne was sanctioned for a gesture of dissent—extending her arms in protest and delaying her departure from the field after being ruled out by the on-field umpires. As a result, she was fined 10 percent of her match fee and received one demerit point on her disciplinary record.
Joseph’s breach was deemed more serious due to the forceful nature of her reaction. She was fined 50 percent of her match fee and handed two demerit points.
The charges were brought forward by on-field umpires Jacqueline Williams and Nimali Perera, third umpire Candace La Borde, and fourth umpire Maria Abbott.
Both players admitted to the offenses and accepted the sanctions proposed by match referee Akhtar Ahmad of the Emirates ICC International Panel of Match Referees. As such, formal hearings were not required.
Level 1 breaches carry a minimum penalty of an official reprimand and a maximum of a 50% match fee fine and one or two demerit points, depending on the severity of the offense.
