ICC Penalises Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Abbas over 'Aggressive, Animated' Celebration During West Indies Test
Shahzad was fined 15% of his match fee, while Abbas received an official reprimand after both accepted the ICC sanctions.
- Pakistan seamers Mohammad Abbas and Khurram Shahzad received one demerit point each on Wednesday for aggressive celebrations during the first Test against West Indies in Tarouba.
- Match officials cited both players for breaching Article 2.5 of the ICC Code of Conduct, which prohibits "using language, actions or gestures which disparage or which could provoke an aggressive reaction from a batter upon his/her dismissal."
- Shahzad was fined 15% of his match fee, while Abbas received an official reprimand; both players accepted the sanctions proposed by match referee Jeff Crowe without requiring formal hearings.
- This incident marks the first offence for both cricketers in the last 24 months, though players face a ban if they accumulate four or more demerit points within that period.
- Following the West Indies' 90-run victory in the opening match, the teams prepare for the second Test in Port-of-Spain, beginning August 2.
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Pakistan's defeat in the first Test against the West Indies has also dealt a major blow to two of its fast bowlers. The ICC has found them guilty of violating the ICC Code of Conduct. Both bowlers celebrated after dismissing batsmen in a manner the ICC deemed against the spirit of the game.
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