Nel hit by penalty points

Andre Nel has received six penalty points under the ECB's code of conduct for two offences during Essex's Championship match against Derbyshire.

Nel was reported by umpires Tim Robinson and Richard Illingworth for two separate level two breaches of the code, each of which attracts three penalty points. The first offence was using obscene language or making an obscene gesture and the second was "throwing the ball at or near a player, umpire or official in an inappropriate and dangerous manner".

Nel took three wickets in the match, but Essex couldn't defend 266 on the final day after setting up a run chase. He claimed 1 for 78 in the second innings off 18 overs.

The points remain on Nel's record for two years. The accumulation of nine or more penalty points in any two-year period will result in an automatic suspension.