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New Zealand batter Henry Nicholls was accused of ball tampering in a domestic first-class match and infringing New Zealand Cricket's code of conduct.

A footage of the match between Nicholls' Canterbury and Auckland this week appeared to show Nicholls brushing the ball against a helmet during a change of ends.

“Nicholls has been reported for allegedly breaching Rule 3.1, article 1.15 of the Code during Day 3 of the Plunket Shield match between Canterbury and Auckland at Hagley Oval,” New Zealand Cricket said in a statement on Friday.

The rule "involves changing the condition of the ball in breach of Law 41.3 of the Laws of Cricket".

Nicholls was slated to join the New Zealand team in Bangladesh for a tour later this month, and has remained silent on the charge.