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Jasprit Bumrah Reprimanded For Breaching ICC Code Of Conduct During Hyderabad Test
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium: India’s fast-bowling spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has been handed an official reprimand for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the first match of the Test series against England, which ended in a 28-run loss for the hosts’ at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Sunday.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) said Bumrah was found to have breached Article 2.12 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to “inappropriate physical contact with a Player, Player Support Personnel, Umpire, Match Referee or any other person (including a spectator during an International Match.”
It also added that one demerit point has been added to Bumrah’s disciplinary record, for whom it was the first offence in a 24-month period. The incident occurred in the 81st over of England’s second innings, when Bumrah, after completing his follow through, deliberately stepped in Ollie Pope’s way as the batter went for a run, leading to inappropriate physical contact.
