After WI’s Defeat To Bangladesh, Seales And Sinclair Fined For Breaching ICC Code Of Conduct

After WI’s defeat to Bangladesh, Seales and Sinclair fined for breaching ICC Code of Conduct (Image Source: IANS)

Match Referee Jeff Crowe: After West Indies lost the second Test to Bangladesh by 101 runs in Jamaica to level the series 1-1, bowlers Jayden Seales and Kevin Sinclair have been fined for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct

Seales has been fined 25 percent of his match fee after being found to have breached article 2.20 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel which relates to “conduct that is contrary to the spirit of the game.” In addition to this, one demerit point has been added to Seales’ disciplinary record, for whom it was the first offence in a 24-month period.

ICC said the incident occurred in the first over of Bangladesh’s second innings when Seales made an inappropriate and overly aggressive gesture towards the opposition’s dressing room after taking a wicket.

On the other hand, Sinclair has been fined 15 per cent of his match fee after he was found to have breached Article 2.4 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to “Disobeying an Umpire’s instruction during an International Match.”

In addition to his fine, one demerit point has been added to Sinclair’s disciplinary record, for whom it was the first offence in a 24-month period. ICC further said the incident took place when Sinclair ignored the instructions of the on-field umpires to stop using language deemed aggressive and harsh towards the Bangladesh batters.

ICC stated Seales and Sinclair admitted their respective offences and accepted the sanctions proposed by Match Referee Jeff Crowe and, as such, there was no need for a formal hearing. On-field umpires Asif Yaqoob and Kumar Dharmasena, third umpire Nitin Menon and fourth umpire, Zahid Bassarath levelled the charges.

In addition to his fine, one demerit point has been added to Sinclair’s disciplinary record, for whom it was the first offence in a 24-month period. ICC further said the incident took place when Sinclair ignored the instructions of the on-field umpires to stop using language deemed aggressive and harsh towards the Bangladesh batters.

Article Source: IANS