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Chart-topping Rabada his own worst enemy
The moment Kagiso Rabada’s shoulder bumped Steve Smith’s it put the focus on the ICC’s disciplinary system
A shoulder charge. A brushing of shirts. An extraordinary reaction to an ordinary event? A deserved comeuppance for a repeat offender? A cynical manipulation of the rules? The moment Kagiso Rabada’s shoulder bumped Steve Smith’s at St George’s Park on March 9 it put the focus on the International Cricket Council’s (ICC’s) disciplinary system. That focus will sharpen on Monday‚ when Rabada’s appeal against his two-match ban is heard. Michael Herron‚ a prominent New Zealand queen’s counsel‚ will hear the case and then has 48 hours to deliver his decision. Dali Mpofu‚ the high-profile advocate who in 1999 had Makhaya Ntini’s conviction for rape overturned on appeal‚ will represent Rabada. Should the fast bowler prevail, he will be free to play in SA’s last two Tests against Australia. Should his ban be upheld, he will be a spectator in a series he played a major role in keeping competitive by taking 11/150 in Port Elizabeth to help SA level matters at 1-1. With the third Test at Newlan...
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