Simon Doull wants David Warner to be penalised for outburst at umpire - What does the ICC law say?

David Warner found himself in the eye of controversy during the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 match against Sri Lanka, whom Australia beat by five wickets at the Ekana Sports City Stadium in Lucknow on Monday.

The incident occurred in the first over of Australia's chase. Warner faced an in-dipper from Dilshan Madushanka, and the ball struck his front pad.

While Warner believed that the ball was heading down the leg side, on-field umpire Joel Wilson had a different opinion and raised his finger, declaring Warner out.

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Warner, frustrated by the decision, immediately opted for a review. Ball-tracking technology indicated that the ball would have clipped the leg stump. The third umpire upheld Wilson's on-field decision as 'umpire's call,' confirming Warner's dismissal.

In response, Warner expressed his anger on the field, shouting and directing his frustration towards the on-field umpire.

If he had been declared not out by the on-field decision it would have saved his wicket.

It added to a series of contentious umpiring decisions in the tournament as Steve Smith and Marcus Stoinis were given not out by the same umpire in the previous match against South Africa, only to see the decisions overturned by the DRS when Temba Bavuma chose to go upstairs.

Warner gets angry from umpire decision ..
He wast not happy after declare out😮#AUSvsSL #AUSvSL pic.twitter.com/0zU59oV4tM

— M U D A S I R 👑 (@Mudassi71419666) October 16, 2023

Warner’s frustration. Umpire’s call is the worst thing in cricket. #AUSvSL pic.twitter.com/WPxq8OhvZd

— The Procrastinator (@TheProc007) October 16, 2023

What did Simon Doull say about David Warner?

Former New Zealand fast bowler Simon Doull expressed his dissatisfaction with David Warner's reaction after being given out during the match.

Doull criticized Warner for swearing at the umpire and suggested that Warner should face sanctions from the ICC for his behaviour. He emphasized that technology confirmed that the on-field umpire, Joel Wilson, had not made an incorrect decision and Warner should have walked away gracefully. 

"David Warner will lose some match fee. If he doesn't then there's something wrong. The way he turned back and swore at Joel Wilson is... there's got to be some match fee gone there. This sort of stuff really bugs me. It's given out, it's clipping the stumps. The next time David Warner is fielding, he attempts a run-out and the ball just clips the stumps, the bail falls out, will he go to the batter and say 'sorry mate, come back? It's just clipping'.

"If the ball hits the stumps, it's out. Don't swear at the umpire. He is looking at it in real time. When I looked at it live, I thought yeah close shout. The umpire is looking at it one time and making the decision. And in the end, his decision proved to be right. It wasn't a bad decision, it wasn't wrong," he said to Cricbuzz. 

Will David Warner be penalised? What does the ICC rule say?

According to Article 2.8 of the ICC Code of Conduct: (a) excessive, obvious disappointment with an Umpire's decision; (b) an obvious delay in resuming play or leaving the wicket; (c) shaking the head; (d) pointing or looking at the inside edge when given out lbw; (e) pointing to the pad or rubbing the shoulder when caught behind; (f) snatching the cap from the Umpire; (g) requesting a referral to the TV Umpire (other than in the context of a legitimate request for a referral as may be permitted in such an International Match); and (h) arguing or entering into a prolonged discussion with the Umpire about his/her decision.

This offence is not intended to punish a batter showing his/her instinctive disappointment at his/her dismissal. When assessing the seriousness of the breach, the following factors (without limitation) should be considered: (i) whether the conduct contains an element of anger or abuse which is directed at the Umpire or the Umpire's decision; 

(ii) whether there is an excessive delay in resuming play or leaving the wicket; or (iii) whether there is persistent re-reference to the incident over time. It shall not be a defence to any charge brought under this Article to show that the Umpire might have, or in fact did, get any decision wrong.

What next for Australia?

Australia will next face Pakistan on October 20 in Bengaluru.

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