A. Definitions
In this Code of Conduct the following words and expressions shall have the following meanings:
Adjudicator: Shall mean the person adjudicating during the hearing. Where the Referee has
jurisdiction in accordance with clause D9 then the Referee will be the
adjudicator. Where under clause D11 the ICC Chief Referee or the relevant
Player’s or Team Official’s Home Board is required to determine an alleged
breach of the rules of conduct then the ICC Chief Referee or the person
appointed for this purpose by the relevant Home Board, as the case may be, shall
be the adjudicator.
Code of Conduct: All those provisions comprising this Section, namely “A - Definitions” and the
following Sections B - L inclusive and the annexed Guidelines on the Principles
of Natural Justice.
Full Member: As defined by the ICC Articles of Association, any Member whose Cricket
Authority is recognised as a full member of the ICC.
Home Board: The body, whether incorporated or not, of a Member charged with responsibility
for the administration of cricket within the relevant Member Country and
recognised by the ICC as having such authority.
ICC: The International Cricket Council, a company limited by guarantee and not
having a share capital in the Territory of the British Virgin Islands and having its
registered number as 9112.
ICC Chief Executive: The person from time to time holding office as chief executive of the ICC in
accordance with article 3.4 of the ICC’s Articles of Association.
ICC Chief Referee: A person appointed by the ICC and holding office from time to time as the
ICC’s chief referee.
Laws of Cricket: The Laws of Cricket (2000 Code), or such further revision thereof as may come
into force from time to time, as amended from time to time by ICC Regulations.
Logo Policy: The ICC Clothing and Equipment Regulations as amended from time to time.
ODI Match: A limited over international match classified as a One Day International or a
Twenty/20 International in accordance with the ICC’s regulations headed
“Classification of Official Cricket”.
Member: Any Member of the ICC as provided for in its Articles of Association.
Member Country: Any country (or countries associated for cricket purposes) or geographical area
which the Member represents in being a Member of the ICC.
Player: Any person selected as a player in any squad to represent a Member Country in
a Test Match, an ODI Match, a Tour Match including a President’s XI and an
U19 match whether that person actually plays cricket in such matches or not.
Referee: A person appointed by the ICC and empowered to carry out, inter alia, the
functions mentioned in Section D of this Code.
Rules of Conduct: The rules contained in the Player’s and Team Official’s Code forming Sections
C and CC of this Code of Conduct.
Spurious or Frivolous Where on reasonable grounds, the appeal was made in bad faith or for a purpose
other than to obtain access to a proper appeal on the merits or to abuse or
frustrate the Rules of Conduct appeal process.
Team Official: Any person, not being a player, who is employed by, is an agent of, represents
or is affiliated to an international cricket team of a Member Country, including
(without limitation) team managers, coaches, doctors, physiotherapists and team
selectors.
Test Match: Any cricket match classified as a Test match in accordance with the ICC’s
regulations headed “Classification of Official Cricket”.
Tour: A series of matches where at least one of the competing teams is an international
team representing a Member Country playing in a country other than its own
and comprising of at least one Test Match or at least one ODI Match. For the
purposes of this Code of Conduct a Tour shall start on (and include) the first day
when the touring squad of Players (or the first of the touring squad of Players)
arrives in the country of the tour until (and including) the day on which the
touring squad of Players (or the last of the touring squad of Players) leave to
return to their Member Country.
Tour Match: Any match during a Tour, other than a Test Match or ODI Match, in which at
least one of the teams comprises Players selected from the squad of Players
chosen to represent a Member Country.
B. Persons/Matches Covered
1. This Code of Conduct shall apply to:
(a) Players; and
(b) Team Officials.
2. Umpires shall be bound by the Code of Conduct for Umpires.
3. Referees shall be bound by Section D of this Code of Conduct.
4. This Code of Conduct shall apply to all Tours and to all Test Matches, ODI Matches and Tour
Matches save as otherwise stated herein.
C. Rules of Conduct – Offences and Penalties.
1. Players and/or Team Officials shall at all times conduct play within the spirit of the game as well as
within the Laws of Cricket and the Captains are responsible at all times for ensuring that this is
adhered to (Rule CC 5.1 deals with the application of and penalties for breach of this Rule).
2. Players and/or Team Officials shall at no time engage in conduct unbecoming to their status which
could bring them or the game of cricket into disrepute (Rule CC 5.1 deals with the application of and
penalties for breach of this Rule).
3. Players and/or Team Officials shall be required to report to their Captain and/or Team Manager or to
a senior Board official or to the Anti Corruption and Security Unit any approach made to them by a
bookmaker or any other corrupt approach or knowledge of such approach made to any other Player or
Team Official.
4. Players and/or Team Officials shall not bet on matches nor otherwise engage in any conduct of the
nature described in Appendix A of the Code of Conduct Commission Terms of Reference .
In this Code of Conduct the following words and expressions shall have the following meanings:
Adjudicator: Shall mean the person adjudicating during the hearing. Where the Referee has
jurisdiction in accordance with clause D9 then the Referee will be the
adjudicator. Where under clause D11 the ICC Chief Referee or the relevant
Player’s or Team Official’s Home Board is required to determine an alleged
breach of the rules of conduct then the ICC Chief Referee or the person
appointed for this purpose by the relevant Home Board, as the case may be, shall
be the adjudicator.
Code of Conduct: All those provisions comprising this Section, namely “A - Definitions” and the
following Sections B - L inclusive and the annexed Guidelines on the Principles
of Natural Justice.
Full Member: As defined by the ICC Articles of Association, any Member whose Cricket
Authority is recognised as a full member of the ICC.
Home Board: The body, whether incorporated or not, of a Member charged with responsibility
for the administration of cricket within the relevant Member Country and
recognised by the ICC as having such authority.
ICC: The International Cricket Council, a company limited by guarantee and not
having a share capital in the Territory of the British Virgin Islands and having its
registered number as 9112.
ICC Chief Executive: The person from time to time holding office as chief executive of the ICC in
accordance with article 3.4 of the ICC’s Articles of Association.
ICC Chief Referee: A person appointed by the ICC and holding office from time to time as the
ICC’s chief referee.
Laws of Cricket: The Laws of Cricket (2000 Code), or such further revision thereof as may come
into force from time to time, as amended from time to time by ICC Regulations.
Logo Policy: The ICC Clothing and Equipment Regulations as amended from time to time.
ODI Match: A limited over international match classified as a One Day International or a
Twenty/20 International in accordance with the ICC’s regulations headed
“Classification of Official Cricket”.
Member: Any Member of the ICC as provided for in its Articles of Association.
Member Country: Any country (or countries associated for cricket purposes) or geographical area
which the Member represents in being a Member of the ICC.
Player: Any person selected as a player in any squad to represent a Member Country in
a Test Match, an ODI Match, a Tour Match including a President’s XI and an
U19 match whether that person actually plays cricket in such matches or not.
Referee: A person appointed by the ICC and empowered to carry out, inter alia, the
functions mentioned in Section D of this Code.
Rules of Conduct: The rules contained in the Player’s and Team Official’s Code forming Sections
C and CC of this Code of Conduct.
Spurious or Frivolous Where on reasonable grounds, the appeal was made in bad faith or for a purpose
other than to obtain access to a proper appeal on the merits or to abuse or
frustrate the Rules of Conduct appeal process.
Team Official: Any person, not being a player, who is employed by, is an agent of, represents
or is affiliated to an international cricket team of a Member Country, including
(without limitation) team managers, coaches, doctors, physiotherapists and team
selectors.
Test Match: Any cricket match classified as a Test match in accordance with the ICC’s
regulations headed “Classification of Official Cricket”.
Tour: A series of matches where at least one of the competing teams is an international
team representing a Member Country playing in a country other than its own
and comprising of at least one Test Match or at least one ODI Match. For the
purposes of this Code of Conduct a Tour shall start on (and include) the first day
when the touring squad of Players (or the first of the touring squad of Players)
arrives in the country of the tour until (and including) the day on which the
touring squad of Players (or the last of the touring squad of Players) leave to
return to their Member Country.
Tour Match: Any match during a Tour, other than a Test Match or ODI Match, in which at
least one of the teams comprises Players selected from the squad of Players
chosen to represent a Member Country.
B. Persons/Matches Covered
1. This Code of Conduct shall apply to:
(a) Players; and
(b) Team Officials.
2. Umpires shall be bound by the Code of Conduct for Umpires.
3. Referees shall be bound by Section D of this Code of Conduct.
4. This Code of Conduct shall apply to all Tours and to all Test Matches, ODI Matches and Tour
Matches save as otherwise stated herein.
C. Rules of Conduct – Offences and Penalties.
1. Players and/or Team Officials shall at all times conduct play within the spirit of the game as well as
within the Laws of Cricket and the Captains are responsible at all times for ensuring that this is
adhered to (Rule CC 5.1 deals with the application of and penalties for breach of this Rule).
2. Players and/or Team Officials shall at no time engage in conduct unbecoming to their status which
could bring them or the game of cricket into disrepute (Rule CC 5.1 deals with the application of and
penalties for breach of this Rule).
3. Players and/or Team Officials shall be required to report to their Captain and/or Team Manager or to
a senior Board official or to the Anti Corruption and Security Unit any approach made to them by a
bookmaker or any other corrupt approach or knowledge of such approach made to any other Player or
Team Official.
4. Players and/or Team Officials shall not bet on matches nor otherwise engage in any conduct of the
nature described in Appendix A of the Code of Conduct Commission Terms of Reference .
