DUBAI: India pacer Mohammed Siraj and Australia batter Travis Head have been penalised by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday for breaching the Code of Conduct during the second Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
Australia crushed India by ten wickets in the second Test to level the series on the back of their dominant bowling effort and Travis Head’s 140-run knock.
Notably, the incident unfolded in the 82nd over when Siraj bowled Head. As the bails flew off the stumps, Siraj couldn’t help but express his excitement, coming within close proximity to the departing batsman.
Siraj pointed toward the Australian dressing room, seemingly to emphasize the significance of the wicket.
However, this send-off did not go unnoticed by the match officials. As a result, Siraj faced a penalty, being fined 20% of his match fee for violating Article 2.5 of the ICC Code of Conduct.
“Siraj has been fined 20 per cent of his match fee after being found to have breached article 2.5 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel,” the ICC stated in a press release.
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“[this article] relates to “using language, actions or gestures which disparage or which could provoke an aggressive reaction from a batter upon dismissal.”
Meanwhile, Head also found himself facing disciplinary action under Article 2.13 of the ICC Code of Conduct.
“Head was reprimanded after he was found to have breached Article 2.13 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel,” the ICC added.
Both Mohammed Siraj and Travis Head accepted the charges brought against them, along with the penalties suggested by the Match Referee Ranjan Madugalle.
Moreover, one demerit point was added to both of their disciplinary records, marking their first offence within the past 24 months.
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