New Zealand's Henry Nicholls cleared of ball-tampering charges

New Zealand Test batter Henry Nicholls has been exonerated of ball-tampering allegations by a New Zealand Cricket code of conduct hearing. The charges stemmed from an incident during a domestic first-class match between Canterbury and Auckland. The incident occurred when live stream coverage appeared to show Nicholls brushing the ball on a helmet during a change of ends. The charge was referred to a first-class commissioner for further examination.

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