Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been sanctioned by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for violating the ICC Code of Conduct during the recently concluded Test against Pakistan in Rawalpindi.
While the former captain played a major role in Bangladesh’s historic win over Pakistan, he grabbed headlines for the wrong reasons. On the final day of the Test, Shakib Al Hasan angrily threw the ball at Mohammad Rizwan during Pakistan’s innings.
The incident took place in the 33rd over of Pakistan’s innings when the left-arm spinner was bowling towards the wicket-keeper batsman. Shakib Al Hasan was almost ready to deliver the ball when he noticed that Rizwan was not yet ready to receive the delivery.
Frustrated by the Pakistan batsman’s behaviour, the Bangladesh ace vented his anger by angrily throwing the ball towards the striker’s end.
Unsurprisingly, umpire Richard Kettleborough was not impressed by Shakib Al Hasan’s behaviour and was seen speaking to him to control the situation. Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto was also seen speaking to the umpire on the field.
Shakib Al Hasan sanctioned by the ICC:
A day after Shakib Al Hasan’s misconduct, the ICC fined him 10% of his match salary. The sport’s governing body also imposed a demerit point on him for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct. In a press release, the ICC stated that:
“Shakib was sanctioned under Article 2.9 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to “throwing a ball (or any other item of cricket equipment, such as a water bottle) towards or near a player, player support personnel, umpire, match judge or any other third person in an inappropriate and/or dangerous manner during an international match.”
Meanwhile, the ICC has also penalised Pakistan and Bangladesh for slow overrate infringements during the Test. Both teams have lost crucial World Test Championship points for not completing overs in the allotted time. While Pakistan has lost six WTC points, Bangladesh has lost three.
Talking about the game, Bangladesh thrashed Pakistan by 10 wickets to take an unassailable lead in the two-match series. It is also Bangladesh’s first Test win over Pakistan in 14 attempts. On the final day of the Test, the tourists bowled out Pakistan for just 146 runs before reaching the modest target of 30 runs with consummate ease.
