On-field umpire Richard Kettleborough has been spoken to by the ICC’s anti-corruption unit (ACU) after he had mistakenly taken the field wearing a smartwatch during the ongoing second Test between England and Pakistan, according to a report. ”The ACU considers the incident a minor violation of the regulations. They spoke to Kettleborough and reminded him of his obligations under the Player and Match Officials Area Regulations (PMOA). According to regulations, players and officials have to hand over their phones and other transmitting devices to the anti-corruption officials before the start of a match. In 2018, Pakistan players had taken the field wearing smartwatches and were then spoken to by ICC, who considered it a minor violation.

Source: The Hindu August 15, 2020 08:26 UTC