New Zealand's Henry Nicholls to face ball tampering charge

Test cricketer Henry Nicholls has been accused of breaking New Zealand Cricket's code of conduct for alleged ball tampering during a domestic first-class match. Umpires reported the incident, and television footage from the Plunket Shield match between Canterbury and Auckland appears to show him brushing the ball against a helmet during a change of ends. The allegation has been referred to a commissioner for first-class cricket, and no date has been set for the hearing.

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