Pakistan’s Agha reprimanded for breaching ICC Code of Conduct in Sylhet Test

Pakistan player Salman Ali Agha has been handed an official reprimand for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the second Test against Bangladesh in Sylhet on Tuesday.

Salman was found to have breached Article 2.2 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to “abuse of cricket equipment or clothing, ground equipment or fixtures and fittings during an International Match.”

In addition to this, one demerit point has been added to Salman’s disciplinary record, for whom it was the second offence in a 24-month period, taking his cumulative demerit points to two. His earlier offence was also a breach of Article 2.2 during an ODI against Bangladesh in Dhaka on 13 March this year.

Tuesday’s incident occurred in the 82nd over of Pakistan’s second innings when Salman, after being dismissed, struck an advertising board with his bat on his way back to the pavilion.

Salman admitted the offence and accepted the sanction proposed by Jeff Crowe of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees, so there was no need for a formal hearing.

On-field umpires Richard Kettleborough and Allahuddien Palekar, third umpire Kumar Dharmasena and fourth umpire Masudur Rahman Mukul levelled the charge.

Level 1 breaches carry a minimum penalty of an official reprimand, a maximum penalty of 50 per cent of a player’s match fee, and one or two demerit points.