New Delhi, Mar 24 : Team India fast bowler Ishant Sharma was todayc fined 15 per cent of his match fee for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during the third day's play in the fourth and last Test against Australia in Delhi.
Sharma admitted to the charge and accepted the sanction imposed by ICC Match Referee Ranjan Madugalle without the need to convene a disciplinary hearing, an ICC press release said .
Sharma was found to have breached Level 1 Article 2.1.6 of the ICC Code of Conduct which relates to pointing or gesturing towards the pavilion by a bowler or a fielder upon the dismissal of a batsman during an international match.
The incident occured during the fourth ball of the 45th over when Sharma, after dismissing Australia batsman James Pattinson, repeatedly gestured towards the pavilion while in his follow through.
Ranjan Madugalle said: “Ishant's reaction after dismissing James Pattinson was inappropriate and clearly in breach of the Code. I'm sure Ishant will learn from this incident and ensure such actions are not be repeated in the future.”
On-field umpires Aleem Dar and Richard Kettleborough, third umpire S.Ravi and fourth umpire Anil Chowdhary brought the charge.
