da poker: Iain O’Brien, the New Zealand fast bowler, has been penalised for showing dissent to an umpire’s decision

Cricinfo staff28-Jul-2009Iain O’Brien, the New Zealand fast bowler, has been penalised for showing dissent to an umpire’s decision.The incident occurred during Leicestershire’s Championship match against Essex between July 21-24.Umpires Steve Garratt and John Holder reported O’Brien to the ECB, and it was announced today that it was a Level One breach of the code.This penalty remains on O’Brien’s record for a period of two years, and any further Level One breach during that period will result in a further three penalty points.