Cricket | Lyon charged for de Villiers run-out incident

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Nathan Lyon, Australia's offspinner, has been charged by the ICC for dropping the ball on AB de Villiers after the veteran batsman was run out in South Africa's second innings of the Durban Test.

In the 12th over of the innings bowled by Lyon, David Warner and the offspinner had combined to run de Villiers out as the batsman couldn't get back to the non-striker's end. After dislodging the bails, Lyon dropped the ball which grazed the chest of de Villiers who was down on the ground after attempting a dive to get to the crease.

Jeff Crowe, the match referee, assessed the incident and Lyon is set to be charged with a Level 1 breach of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which carries a minimum penalty of an official reprimand, a maximum penalty of 50 per cent of a player's match fee, and one or two demerit points.

According to a Cricket Australia spokesperson, Lyon apologised to de Villiers and conveyed to him that there was no malice intended.

The first Test, which Australia won by 118 runs, has already been hit by the David Warner-Quinton de Kock controversy with a CCTV footage revealing the Australian opener engaging in a verbal exchange with the South African wicketkeeper-batsman as the players made their way to their dressing rooms.

(CRICBUZZ)