The independent Cricket Discipline Panel (‘CDP’) has handed down its decision relating to an appeal brought by Surrey County Cricket Club on behalf of Mitchell Santner.
The Appeal related to Mitchell Santner receiving 3 penalty points on his record following his actions on 23 June 2025 when he was dismissed during the match between Worcestershire and Surrey.
Mr Santner, upon being given out LBW, gestured to the Umpire that he had hit the ball with his bat. Shortly afterwards, while walking off, Mr Santner slammed his bat down into the cricket square.
Mr Santner was given two Level 1 fixed penalty notices for showing dissent to an umpire’s decision by word or action and separately, wilfully mistreating any part of the cricket ground, equipment or implements used in the match.
Surrey CCC challenged the decision under paragraph 4.15 of the Professional Conduct Regulations, arguing that the resulting penalty (3 points on his record for a period of 24 months) would produce a result which in all the circumstances is manifestly unfair on Mr Santner.
The CDP determined that having heard submissions from the parties, the result flowing from the imposition of 3 penalty points, in all the circumstances of this case was not manifestly unfair on Mr Santner.
A copy of the full decision can be found here.