Travis Head and Mohammed Siraj were found guilty of violating the ICC Code of Conduct

INN/New Delhi, @Infodeaofficial

In their just finished second Test match in Adelaide, Australia’s Travis Head and India’s Mohammed Siraj were both found guilty of violating the ICC Code of Conduct. After it was determined that Siraj had violated article 2.5 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which deals with “using language, actions, or gestures which disparage or which could provoke an aggressive reaction from a batter upon dismissal,” he was fined 20% of his match fee.

Additionally, as it was Siraj’s first infraction in a 24-month period, one demerit point has been added to his disciplinary record. The event took place in the 82nd over when Siraj approached the batter (Travis Head) after dismissing him and waved him off by gesturing in the direction of Australia’s dressing room.

Article 2.13 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which deals with the “abuse of a player, player support personnel, umpire or match referee during an international match,” was broken by Head, who was penalised. Since it was Head’s first infraction in a 24-month period, one demerit point has been added to his disciplinary record.

The incident occurred after Head responded inappropriately and aggressively to a send-off after being fired by Siraj. A formal hearing was not necessary because Siraj and Head both acknowledged their separate transgressions and agreed to the penalties suggested by Ranjan Madugalle of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees.

The accusations were made by third umpire Richard Kettleborough, fourth umpire Phillip Gillespie, and on-field umpires Chris Gaffaney and Richard Illingworth. Level 1 infractions are punishable by one or two demerit points, a minimum of an official reprimand, and a maximum of 50% of the player’s match fee.