Ball tampering case: ICC punishes Smith
Cape Town: Steven Smith stepped down as Australia captain for the remainder of the ongoing third Test against South Africa and was penalised by the ICC on Sunday in the wake of the ball-tampering controversy.
The decision comes on the back of the ongoing ball-tampering controversy, with Australia's Cameron Bancroft caught on cameras using what is believed to be a tape before attempting to hide the object down the front of his pants, moments before the umpires seemingly inquired about the contents of his pockets on the third day of the Cape Town Test on Saturday.
Television footage later showed Bancroft rubbing the ball and then seemingly putting an object back in his pocket.
As soon as the incident was shown on the giant screen, the player was questioned in the presence of his captain Steve Smith by the two on-field umpires Richard Illingworth and Nigel Llong.
The on-field officials along with third umpire Ian Gould and fourth umpire Allahudien Palekar later charged Bancroft.
Smith and Bancroft admitted to the offence after play on the day, and Bancroft was charged by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for altering the condition of the ball.
On Sunday, the ICC slapped Smith with a one-match suspension and fined his entire match fee.
"ICC chief executive David Richardson laid the charge against Smith under to Article 2.2.1 of the ICC Code of Conduct for players and player support personnel which prohibits 'all types of conduct of a serious nature that is contrary to the spirit of the game'.
"Smith accepted the charge and the proposed sanction of two suspension points which equates to a ban for the next Test match and which will see four demerit points added to his record," the ICC said in a statement.
Additionally, Bancroft has been fined 75 percent of his match fee and handed three demerit points for breaching Level 2 of the ICC code of conduct.
Later on Sunday, Smith's Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Rajasthan Royals said they will wait for instructions from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) before taking any action.
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SSLC results announced: Dakshina Kannada ranks first, Udupi second
Overall pass percentage stands at 66.14%
Bengaluru: The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) has officially announced the results of the SSLC (Class 10) annual examination for the academic year 2024–25. In a press conference held at the Board’s office in Malleswaram, Bengaluru, Primary and Secondary Education Minister Madhu Bangarappa declared the results in the presence of senior education department officials.
Dakshina Kannada district has secured the top position in the state with an impressive pass percentage of 91.12%, followed closely by Udupi district at 89.96%. Uttara Kannada secured the third position, while Kalaburagi district ranked last with a pass percentage of 42.43%.
This year, the overall pass percentage across the state is 66.14%. A total of 22 students have scored a perfect 625 out of 625 marks, earning them the top ranks in the state.
Students can check their results online from 12:30 PM today on the official websites: kseab.karnataka.gov.in and karresults.nic.in.
The SSLC exams were conducted between March 21 and April 4 across 2,818 examination centres in Karnataka. A total of 8.96 lakh students appeared for the exams, including 4,61,563 boys and 4,34,884 girls.
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