Chris Green handed code of conduct breach after dismissal reversal

Chris Green has been handed a code of conduct breach for dissent after being involved in the unusual situation of being given out and then recalled to the crease during New South Wales' Sheffield Shield match against Western Australia at the WACA.

Green was initially given out caught behind by umpire Gerard Abood as he ducked a bouncer and made it clear he was unhappy with the decision. After a lengthy period where Abood consulted with the square-leg umpire, the decision was changed.

Cricket Australia has acknowledged the correct decision was ultimately made but said it should have happened more promptly. However, they said that Green's reaction played no part in the process and that the umpires had no knowledge of replay footage which had been shown on the broadcast.

"Under CA playing conditions clause 31.6, umpires are permitted to consult the other umpire to clarify points of fact so they can arrive at the correct decision," a CA spokesperson told ESPNcricinfo. "Whilst CA doesn't encourage this in the ordinary course, there are rare occasions where it is appropriate for umpires to clarify points of fact so they can arrive at the correct decision.

"CA acknowledge that the correct decision was ultimately made in this case, but would have preferred this to have occurred more promptly.

"It should be noted that under no circumstances did the batter's actions contribute to the umpire reviewing or overturning the decision and the umpire did not see a replay before the decision was reversed."

While Sheffield Shield matches are streamed in high quality, there is no third umpire for matches except in the final and replays aren't used in making decisions.

CA also said that the second time Abood raised his finger was to confirm to a player that the initial decision was out. "Further, the umpire did not give Green out twice. His second signal of out was to clarify the original decision to a participating player," the spokesperson said. "CA also wishes to advise that Chris Green was issued a code of conduct breach for showing dissent at an umpire's decision during a match."

Green was dismissed eight runs later on the third day when he toe-ended a pull to second slip.

Speaking after the match, which NSW won by 74 runs, WA coach Adam Voges said the way Green had reacted to the initial dismissal was not good for the game.

"I think the umpires make make incorrect decisions and that's part of the game. I understand that," he said. "I guess probably it's just not a great look when a player remonstrates with an umpire for a period of time and then that gets overturned, and I guess the message that that sends is probably not a good one.

"So if he's been done for dissent, so be it. But I don't have much more else because I'm not out there and don't hear the conversations. We'll leave it at that."