WATCH: New Zealand international caught tampering ball with his helmet

New Zealand international Henry Nicholls has been accused by the New Zealand Cricket over ball tampering. The umpires during the eighth match of the Plunket Shield game between Canterbury and Auckland spotted Nicholls rubbing the ball on his helmet. Batting first, Auckland managed 217 all-out with former NZ player Goerge Worker (60) getting a fifty. In reply, thanks to Nicholls (120), Michael Rippon (69), and Zakary Foulkes (61) helped the team reach 413/9.

In the second innings, Auckland was fighting back at 72/0 in 32 overs. At the time, the left-hander was caught rubbing the ball using his helmet.

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“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 Friday.

The rule “involves changing the condition of the ball in breach of Law 41.3 of the Laws of Cricket”.

On the other hand, the New Zealand international hasn’t contested the charges against him. Talking about the game, his team won the game by eight wickets. From 72/0 before the incident, the Auckland were bowled out for 256 runs. In the last innings, Canterbury was asked to chase 61 runs and the team got it after losing two wickets.