Surrey suspend South African star Nel

South African bowler Andre Nel has been suspended for two matches by his English county Surrey after his latest controversial clash.

Fiery paceman Nel has a history of on-pitch rows with opponents and had already received a two-game ban from the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) at the end of April for another incident.

His latest charge relates to an incident in this week's victory over Northamptonshire when Nel apparently threw the ball in the direction of batsman Niall O'Brien.

Nel appeared before an internal hearing on Friday where he was found guilty of a level two breach of the ECB code.

He has also been fined 5,000 pounds (7,200 dollars), with half of that suspended for the remainder of his Surrey contract.

Surrey managing director Gus Mackay said: "The way we conduct ourselves on and off the field is of utmost importance to us and breaches like this can't go unpunished.

"We have to be firm and consistent in our stance regarding improper behaviour that can bring the club and game into disrepute."

Nel's ban covers the County Championship matches against Glamorgan and Leicestershire.