Andre Adams suspended for push on Bevan Griggs

[Andy Mellon]

Apparently, NZ all-rounder Andre Adams was suspended for one state championship game having pushed Bevan Griggs in the helmet grill after Griggs edged him through the slips and not being dismissed.

NZC appealed the leniency of the ban and it has seemingly been extended to one month..... a month where Adams will not be playing cricket anyway as Auckland's state season is over!

Bizarre that NZC are saying their appeal was 'successful' when effectively the lengthening of the ban will mean he isn't suspended for a single match!?!

http://www.nzcricket.co.nz/content/N...re%20Adams.pdf

[Mr Kiwi]

Yeah, he might miss a club game at the most...

Wasn't there some loophole where if he was called up to play international cricket (if say, to replace a bowler who can't feel his bowling arm for example) the ban would be reduced?

Stranger things have happened. The selectors have again called up Hamish Marshall to replace Lou Vincent, ignoring Michael 'gazillion runs a season from a specialist opener' Papps...