South Africa captain Faf du Plessis has called for the International Cricket Council (ICC) to dish out tougher punishments for players found guilty of ball tampering.
"I know they (ICC) met a while ago but it doesn't look like anything has changed. It's still the same rules and stuff, so they need to change that," Du Plessis, who has twice been found guilty of ball tampering, told reporters ahead of South Africa's tour of Sri Lanka.
Proteas skipper Faf du Plessis wants harsher penalties for ball-tampering: https://t.co/p3N1CcTN8v pic.twitter.com/KzU3ouIsqO
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"The penalties needs to be harsher for ball tampering."
Ball tampering incidents have rocked the sport this year, prompting the ICC to contemplate stricter punishments after admitting that fines were not enough to serve as a deterrent.
"I have probably said it too much but there are too many grey areas when it comes to the ICC and the rules," the 33-year-old right handed batsman added.
Faf du Plessis has been found guilty of ball-tampering twice before. Now, he has called for stricter penalties and more clarity over the offence https://t.co/LqrNRHivtL pic.twitter.com/4EIB9rAAJ2
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"One, you want clarity and, two, you want consistency and that's definitely something that's not been part of that body of laws for a while now."
ICC has no choice but to introduce harsher penalties for ball tampering, says the twice-convicted Faf du Plessis.
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