BENDIGO Cricket Club looks set to appeal the severity of a suspension handed down to batsman Marcus McKern.
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After being reported in Saturday’s win over Strathfieldsaye, McKern pleaded guilty to dissent at the Bendigo District Cricket Association tribunal on Tuesday night
He was suspended from playing all forms of cricket until the end of January.
The length of the suspension means McKern will miss three one-day matches, one two-day game and at least one Twenty20 game.
Bendigo president Tony Fitzpatrick confirmed the club wasn’t happy with the penalty.
“We’re not saying he didn’t say anything, what we are saying is that we’re not happy with the severity of the suspension,’’ Fitzpatrick said.
“We have 48 hours to decide if we want to appeal and we’re looking into it.”
McKern’s last suspension was a two-week penalty in 2012 for disputing an umpires decision and making contact with an opposition player.
Meanwhile, this Saturday’s round of BDCA matches remain in doubt because of the forecast hot weather.
The Bureau of Meteorology forecast for Bendigo on Saturday is still 42 degrees, two degrees above the BDCA’s cut-off on its heat policy.
The cancellation of play would rob the BDCA of a crucial round of one-day matches.
The Strathdale versus Bendigo and Strathfieldsaye versus White Hills matches were expected to have a big bearing on the top four.
