India star hit with punishment for antics in fiery England clash in third Test

Daily Mirror

14-07-2025

Mohammed Siraj has been fined 15 percent of his match fee and been handed a demerit point by the ICC after giving a send-off to Ben Duckett in the third Tet beween England and India
India star Mohammed Siraj has been fined after delivering a fiery send-off to opener Ben Duckett during the third Test against England at Lord's. The incident occurred in the sixth over on day four, with Siraj getting Duckett caught at mid-on.
Siraj roared in his opponents face as he celebrated the wicket and they also bumped shoulders as Duckett walked off the field. And the ICC have now announced that Siraj has been fined 15 percent of his match fee and been handed a demerit point.
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The bowler was found guilty of breaching Article 2.5 of the ICC's code of conduct, which relates to "using language, actions or gestures which disparage or which could provoke an aggressive reaction from a batter upon his/her dismissal".
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Siraj has now received two demerit points within the last 24 months, having previously been sanctioned for an altercation with Australia's Travis Head during a Test at Adelaide in December 2024. Players who accumulate four demerit points within a 24-month period will receive a ban.
It's just very competitive, isn't it? There's always lines that you've got to be wary not to cross, and I think both teams are very passionate about playing the game and winning," England's batting coach Marcus Trescothick told BBC Test Match Special at the close of play.
"It's a big series for everyone to be involved in. It's understandable at times that tempers are going to get to boiling point, and things will be said, and things happen amongst the two teams.
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"We're comfortable with it. We give as much as we get. Those moments that happen, and people pick up on TV, it just adds for more people to come back and view the game."
There was also a heated clash between the two sides at the end of day three, with India furious at Zak Crawley for time-wasting. Crawley and Duckett were successful in wasting as much time as possible, ensuring they only faced one over before the end of play.
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After Crawley called for the physio when he was hit on the hand by Jasprit Bumrah, the India players surrounded him and demanded he get on with the game. India captain Shubman Gill angrily pointed at Crawley and could heard through the stump microphone shouting: "Show some f***ing balls!"
However, Gill had engaged in time-wasting tactics of his own on day two, with former England captain Michael Vaughan pointing out: "India can't complain because yesterday Gill was down with the hamstring strain – [KL] Rahul was off the field and wouldn't have been able to open the batting."