<p>Test player Henry Nicholls was reported by umpires for ball tampering during a local first-class match this week, and he has now been accused of violating New Zealand Cricket’s code of conduct.<img decoding=”async” class=”alignnone wp-image-276988″ src=”https://www.theindiaprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/theindiaprint.com-r0-0-800-600-w800-h600-fmax-750×563.jpg” alt=”theindiaprint.com r0 0 800 600 w800 h600 fmax” width=”1393″ height=”1046″ title=”Henry Nicholls, a battor for New Zealand, is accused of tampering with a ball 3″ srcset=”https://www.theindiaprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/theindiaprint.com-r0-0-800-600-w800-h600-fmax-750×563.jpg 750w, https://www.theindiaprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/theindiaprint.com-r0-0-800-600-w800-h600-fmax-768×576.jpg 768w, https://www.theindiaprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/theindiaprint.com-r0-0-800-600-w800-h600-fmax-150×113.jpg 150w, https://www.theindiaprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/theindiaprint.com-r0-0-800-600-w800-h600-fmax.jpg 800w” sizes=”(max-width: 1393px) 100vw, 1393px” /></p>
<p>It seems that during a change of ends in the Plunket Shield game between Nicholls’ Canterbury province and Auckland, Nicholls brushed the ball on a helmet on television.</p>
<p>In a statement released on Friday, New Zealand Cricket said, “Nicholls has been reported for allegedly breaching Rule 3.1, article 1.15 of the Code during Day 3 of the Plunket Shield match between Canterbury and Auckland at Hagley Oval.”</p>
<p>“Changing the condition of the ball in breach of Law 41.3 of the Laws of Cricket,” according to the regulation.</p>
<p>According to New Zealand Cricket, a first-class cricket commissioner has been tasked with reviewing the accusation.</p>
<p>The hearing has not yet been scheduled. Later this month, Nicholls and the New Zealand team are scheduled to travel Bangladesh. Nicholls has not responded to the accusation.</p>
<p>Leading limited-overs players from New Zealand are playing in the Cricket World Cup in India; after their victory against Sri Lanka on Thursday, the 2019 runners-up advanced to the semifinals.</p>
