maddinson: In rare case, ex-Aussie Test cricketer Nic Maddinson found using oversized bat in county; Durham docked 10 points

Australian batsman Nick Maddinson used an oversized bat during Durham’s match against Derbyshire last month, giving his county team 10 points.

On a dramatic day in a County Championship Division Two match, the 30-year-old Maddinson, who has played three Tests and six T20Is for Australia, reportedly used a bat that failed the “bat-gauge test” last month.

Batting at number four in Durham’s first innings derby, Maddinson was dismissed for just one run when umpire Hasan Adnan stopped play and asked to measure the bat.

According to cricket.com.au, his suspicions turned out to be true as Maddinson’s bat “won’t pass through a gauge in an on-field test”.

The Australian then had to use a different bat and was soon dismissed for eight.

“The Cricket Discipline Commission recognized that there was no intention by Maddinson to gain an unfair advantage, but stated that the issue was to be dealt with on a strict obligation basis, with the onus being on the players to ensure that the equipment they used The game,” the report said, was fined 10 points on September 29, “without any sanction”.

“Durham started the last round of championship matches knowing they could not achieve promotion and their season ended with a 462-run loss against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge on Thursday (29 September) afternoon,” the report said. ended.”

Maddinson also plays for Victoria and the Melbourne Renegades for the Australian Big Bash League (BBL).

Originally published at Pen 18