After auckland

New Zealand Cricket: New Zealand cricketer Henry Nicholls has been accused of breaking New Zealand Cricket's code of conduct after being reported by umpires for ball-tampering in a domestic first-class match, on Friday.

Nicholls was caught brushing the ball against a helmet during a change of ends in TV footage of the Plunket Shield match between Canterbury and Auckland this week appeared to show Nicholls brushing the ball against a helmet during a change of ends.

"Nicholls has been reported for allegedly breaching Rule 3.1, article 1.15 of the Code during Day 3 of the Plunket Shield match between Canterbury and Auckland at Hagley Oval," New Zealand Cricket said in a statement.