Indian pacer Mohammed Siraj was fined 20 percent of his match fee, while Australian batsman Travis Head was also “sanctioned” by the ICC for indulging in a heated altercation during the just-concluded day-night Test in Adelaide. Siraj and Head were found guilty of breaching the world body's code of conduct after a disciplinary hearing on Monday. “Siraj has been sanctioned with 20 percent of his match fee after being found guilty of breaching Article 2.5 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel,” the ICC said in a statement.
The cited rule covers “the use of language, actions or gestures that are disparaging or that may provoke an aggressive response from a batter upon dismissal.” The ICC said Head was also “sanctioned” for breaching Article 2.13 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel.
However, he escaped a fine for breaching the rule relating to the “misuse of a player, player support staff, referee or match referee during an international match.” Siraj and Head also received one penalty point each on their disciplinary record, marking their first offense in the past 24 months.
“Both admitted their offenses and accepted the sanctions proposed by match referee Ranjan Madugalle,” the ICC said.
Head and Siraj had a brief showdown on day two of the match which Australia won by 10 wickets on Sunday. Head had hit a stunning 141-ball knock of 140 before being castrated by Siraj, who then gave him an aggressive send-off after an altercation.
The Indian faced boos from the Adelaide crowd after the clash.
Head later claimed that he had only said “good bowling” to Siraj and that he was disappointed with the way the visiting bowler had responded. Siraj disputed that claim, claiming Head abused him.
“I just celebrated and he abused me and you saw that on TV. I only celebrated in the beginning, I didn't say anything to him,” Siraj told broadcaster 'Star Sports'.
“What he said at the press conference was wrong. It is a lie that he only said 'well bowled' to me. Everyone can see that that is not what he said to me.” Head also acknowledged his role in the incident.
“There was no confrontation leading to him and I felt that at that point it was probably, yes, a bit far away, and that's why I'm disappointed in the reaction I gave back,” he said in a press release after the game. conference.
In the five-match series, both teams are tied 1-1.
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by DailyExpertNews staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
Topics mentioned in this article
