Australian batter Nic Maddinson using an oversized bat during his side Durham's match against Derbyshire last month has led to his county side being docked 10 points.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
On a dramatic day in the County Championship Division Two match, Maddinson, 30, who has played three Tests and six T20Is for Australia, reportedly used a bat that failed a "bat-gauge test" last month.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Batting at No.4 at Derby in Durham's first innings, Maddinson had just got off the mark with a single when umpire Hassan Adnan stopped play and asked the bat to be measured.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
His suspicion came true as Maddinson's bat "would not pass through a gauge in an on-field test", according to cricket.com.au.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Australian then had to use a different bat and soon got dismissed for eight runs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"The Cricket Discipline Commission considered that there was no intent by Maddinson to gain an unfair advantage but added the issue had to be dealt with on a strict liability basis, with the onus on players to make sure the equipment they use conforms to the laws of the game," said the report, adding, a 10-point penalty was imposed on September 29, "with no further sanction".<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"Durham began the last round of championship matches knowing they could not achieve promotion and their season ended on Thursday (September 29) afternoon with a 462-run defeat against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge," the report added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n