NEW DELHI: New Zealand Test batter Henry Nicholls has been exonerated of ball-tampering allegations by a New Zealand Cricket code of conduct hearing. The charges stemmed from an incident during a domestic first-class match last week between Canterbury, Nicholls' province, and Auckland.
Umpires reported the incident after live stream coverage seemingly showed Nicholls brushing the ball on a helmet during a change of ends on the third day of the match.
