BIRMINGHAM: India's speedy bowler Ishant Sharma was on Saturday fined 15 according to cent of his fit price for his animated birthday celebration after pushing aside England batsman Dawid Malan on day 3 of the first Test here.
"Ishant Sharma has been fined 15 per cent of his match fee and has also received one demerit point after being found guilty of a Level 1 breach of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel during the third day's play," mentioned the ICC in a statement.
The lanky pacer was discovered to have violated Article 2.1.7 of the code, which pertains to "using language, actions or gestures which disparage or which could provoke an aggressive reaction from a batsman upon his/her dismissal during an international match".
"The incident happened during the first session's play yesterday when Sharma celebrated Malan's dismissal in close proximity to him, an action which in the view of the match officials had the potential to provoke an aggressive reaction from the departing batsman," the statement added.
After the day's play, Sharma admitted to the offence and authorized the sanction proposed through Jeff Crowe of the Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees.
"There was no need for a formal hearing."
The price was levelled through on-field umpires Aleem Dar and Chris Gaffaney, third umpire Marais Erasmus, as well as fourth umpire Tim Robinson.
Level 1 breaches raise a minimum penalty of an reliable reprimand, a maximum penalty of 50 according to cent of a player's fit price, and one or two demerit issues.
"Ishant Sharma has been fined 15 per cent of his match fee and has also received one demerit point after being found guilty of a Level 1 breach of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel during the third day's play," mentioned the ICC in a statement.
The lanky pacer was discovered to have violated Article 2.1.7 of the code, which pertains to "using language, actions or gestures which disparage or which could provoke an aggressive reaction from a batsman upon his/her dismissal during an international match".
"The incident happened during the first session's play yesterday when Sharma celebrated Malan's dismissal in close proximity to him, an action which in the view of the match officials had the potential to provoke an aggressive reaction from the departing batsman," the statement added.
After the day's play, Sharma admitted to the offence and authorized the sanction proposed through Jeff Crowe of the Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees.
"There was no need for a formal hearing."
The price was levelled through on-field umpires Aleem Dar and Chris Gaffaney, third umpire Marais Erasmus, as well as fourth umpire Tim Robinson.
Level 1 breaches raise a minimum penalty of an reliable reprimand, a maximum penalty of 50 according to cent of a player's fit price, and one or two demerit issues.
ICC fines Ishant Sharma for animated celebration
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