Katherine Brunt reprimanded by ICC for audible obscenity in semi-final

The England bowler has received one demerit point after using inappropriate language in response to a dropped catch

Katherine Brunt has been reprimanded by the ICC after breaching their code of conduct during England's Commonwealth Games semi-final against India.

Brunt was found to have breached Article 2.3, which relates to the use of an audible obscenity.

The incident occurred in the 17th over of India's innings, when Brunt used inappropriate language after watching a fielder drop Deepti Sharma off her bowling.

Addressing the issue after the match, captain Nat Sciver insisted her team were "still a unit".

^{Brunt was unimpressed when Deepti Sharma was dropped off her bowling [Matthew Lewis/Getty Images]}

Alongside her official reprimand, the bowler has received one demerit point on her disciplinary record.

She now has two points in this 24-month period. Once a player reaches four points, they are converted to suspension points and a ban is handed down.

Brunt accepted the charge, which was levelled by umpires Eloise Sheridan and Kim Cotton, third umpire Claire Polosak and fourth umpire Shivani Mishra.

Level One breaches carry a minimum penalty of an official reprimand, a maximum penalty of 50 per cent of a player's match fee, and one or two demerit points.

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