Cleveland bowler Del Hollis is in hot water - again!

He is scheduled to appear before the Disciplinary Committee of the Bermuda Cricket Board (BCB) tonight regarding an incident during the August 3 match between Cleveland and Premier League champions, Southampton Rangers.

Eyewitness reports indicate that Hollis deliberately kicked over the stumps at the non-striker's end after his team-mate, Aaron Adams, dropped stellar batsman and Rangers skipper, Janeiro Tucker, on the long-on boundary at Southampton Oval.

This was on the fifth ball of Hollis' seventh over after Tucker had belted fours from all four previous deliveries in that over.

An irate Hollis then apparently refused to bowl his final ball and even walked towards the steps to return to the pavilion. However, Cleveland captain Carlton Smith spoke to his player and prevailed upon him to complete the task - which Hollis finally did.

Thereafter, he did not bowl any further and finished with match figures of one wicket for 28 runs in his seven overs. Rangers went on to win the match, replying with 205 for six in 46.4 overs to Cleveland's 204 all out in 42.4 overs.

Umpires Anthony Fubler and Roger Dill officiated the game and duly reported Hollis to the BCB. Fubler confirmed yesterday that he and Dill - who was the standing umpire at the time of the incident - will give evidence before the committee.

Hollis, who switched from St. David's to Cleveland after last season when he clashed with St. David's officials over that club's guest-player policy for Eastern Counties, may face further disciplinary sanction.

Smith disclosed Cleveland would await the BCB's verdict on Hollis before handling the matter at club level.

"If the Board gives him a six-game suspension and we give him three then that's defeating the purpose," noted the Cleveland skipper.

Expressing disgust with Hollis' behaviour, Smith said he missed the bowler actually kicking down the stumps because he was "looking at Aaron dropping the catch".

"I turned around and saw the stumps all over the ground. I told him that wasn't called for. Many times I get frustrated when guys drop important catches and may have felt like doing that myself but you have to restrain yourself.

"That's definitely not part of the game and definitely not acceptable. There's no excuse for it."