ICC gave big punishment to Mohammed Siraj over dismissal controversy, Travis Head escaped…

Indian fast bowler Mohammed Siraj was fined 20 per cent of his match fee, while Australian batsman Travis Head was also “sanctioned” by the ICC for a heated altercation during the recently concluded day-night Test in Adelaide. Following a disciplinary hearing on Monday, Siraj and Head were found guilty of breaching the world body's code of conduct. “Siraj has been fined 20 per cent 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 relates to “using language, actions or gestures which is offensive or which may provoke an aggressive reaction from the batsman when he is out.” 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 penalty for breaching a rule that deals with “abuse of a player, player support personnel, umpire or match referee during an international match”. Siraj and Head also received one demerit point each on their disciplinary record, their first offense in the last 24 months.

“Both admitted their offenses and accepted the sanctions proposed by match referee Ranjan Madugalle,” the ICC said.

On Sunday, on the second day of the match, there was a brief clash between Head and Siraj, which Australia won by 10 wickets. Head played a brilliant inning of 140 off 141 balls before being dismissed by Siraj, who gave him an aggressive farewell after an exchange of words.

After the clash the Indians faced boos from the Adelaide crowd.

Head later claimed that he had simply told Siraj to be “well bowled” and that he was disappointed with the visiting bowler's response. Siraj denied that claim and said that Head had abused him.

“I only celebrated and he abused me and you saw it on TV too. I only celebrated in the beginning, I didn't say anything to him,” Siraj told broadcaster Star Sports.

“What he said in the press conference was not correct, it is a lie that he only said 'well bowled' to me. It is for everyone to see that he did not say that to me.” Head also admitted his role in the incident.

“There was no confrontation in front of them and I felt like it was probably, yes, a little bit far, and that's why I'm disappointed with how I reacted,” he said in a press conference after the game. conference.

Both the teams are tied at 1-1 in the five-match series.