Nel banned for abusive language

Cricket South Africa has imposed a one-match ban on Andre Nel, the South Africa fast bowler, for "crude or abusive language" in a domestic match between Cobras and Lions on January 4.

Marais Erasmus and Johan Cloete, the two umpires, reported Nel during the four-day match in Paarl, and Nel was found guilty of breaching clause 1.4 of CSA's rules of conduct, namely that players "shall not use crude or abusive language nor make offensive gestures to any other participant, official or spectator".

He will miss Lions' match against Eagles on January 25 and, if the offence is repeated, he will be excluded from two further games.