RAWALPINDI: Bangladesh’s veteran all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan on Monday, was reprimanded by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for their Code of Conduct breach in the first Test against Pakistan.
According to the apex cricketing body, Shakib was found to have breached Article 2.9 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to “throwing a ball (or any other item of cricket equipment such as a water bottle) at or near a Player, Player Support Personnel, Umpire, Match Referee or any other third person in an inappropriate and/or dangerous manner during an International Match.”
Furthermore, one demerit point has been added to Shakib Al Hasan’s disciplinary record. The breach, however, was the all-rounder’s first in a 24-month period.
The incident occurred in the 33rd over of Pakistan’s second innings when Shakib Al Hasan threw a ball towards Mohammad Rizwan in frustration.
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The wicketkeeper batter was assessing the field placement before taking his guard, Shakib, however, marched to bowl but after realizing Rizwan was not ready, he threw the ball in an inappropriate manner.
On-field umpires Richard Kettleborough and Adrian Holdstock, third umpire Michael Gough and fourth umpire Rashid Riaz levelled the charges on Shakib Al Hasan, who admitted the offence and the sanction proposed thus eliminating the need for a formal hearing.
Earlier, the ICC also penalized Pakistan and Bangladesh for maintaining a slow over-rate in the first Test, which concluded in Rawalpindi on Sunday.
“Pakistan have been fined 30 per cent of their match fee and penalised six ICC World Test Championship (WTC) points while Bangladesh have been fined 15 per cent of their match fee and penalised three WTC points for maintaining slow over-rates in the first Test in Rawalpindi,” ICC announced in a statement.