Brendon McCullum may face a major punishment for contracting with a betting company, according to media reports in the country and abroad for a few days. The head coach of the England cricket team has finally been acquitted of the charges.

New Zealanders protested after McCullum’s participation in a betting company ad. In the face of that protest, the ad was immediately stopped in the country. After this incident, the England and Wales Cricket Board also became active. There are fears of sanctions.

However, McCullum was cleared of the charges after an investigation into the incident. The board said that what McCullum had done did not violate any of the board’s rules. So no action is being taken against him.

McCallum signed a contract with Cyprus-registered company 22Bet in November last year. Six months earlier, he took over as the coach of England’s Test team.

The incident began early last month. McCullum participated in a 22-bet ad made for the IPL. McCallum has called for online betting to be registered with a betting company, even though online betting is illegal under New Zealand law. The ad was advertised on YouTube by 22Bet, a betting company.

New Zealand’s Media Staff reported that many people went to McCullum’s Facebook page to express their anger after being upset with the ad. Google has removed the video after it made a series of nasty comments about the former Kiwi captain, according to New Zealand’s one news.

In the ad, McCullum is seen driving a sports car in the desert. At one point, he referred to himself as the brand ambassador of 22Bet. McCullum, however, did not respond to the netizens’ nasty comments.