Puttick will therefore miss the Cape Town side’s upcomeing Momentum One Day Cup match afainst the VKB Knights at Bloemfontein’s Mangaung Oval on Tuesday.
“I have taken into account the fact that Mr Puttick admitted the offence and has accepted that his behaviour was inappropriate,” commented CSA Disciplinary Commissioner, Professor Rian Cloete.
“Therefore, having taken all factors into account, it is important that an effective penalty be imposed and that it is fundamentally important for disciplinary action to correct behaviour.
Meanwhile Somila Seyibokwe of Border was also banned for a match adter he too wasbeen found guilty of breaching the CSA Code of Conduct.
This makes him ineligible for selection for his team’s Sunfoil Cup Provincial 3-day match against Boland to be played at Buffalo Park from February 18 to 20.