Hyderabad: Following ugly scenes post the Under 19 world Cup Final in Potchefstroom in South Africa on Sunday (February 9), three Bangladeshi players and two Indian players have been found to have breached the ICC Code of Conduct.
Five players found guilty of breaching ICC Code of Conduct After Bangladesh's famous win in the final, both teams got into altercations during the celebrations for which the Bangladesh skipper Akbar Ali even apologised.
Md Towhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain and Rakibul Hasan are the three Bangladesh players found guilty of breaching Article 2.21. The Indian duo of Akash Singh and Ravi Bishnoi received charge for breaching Article 2.21 while Bishnoi was also charged with Article 2.5.
These charges were levelled by on-field umpires Sam Nogajski, Adrian Holdstock, third umpire Ravindra Wimalasiri and the fourth umpire Patrick Bongni Jele. All the sanctions proposed by ICC U19 Cricket World Cup Match Referee Graeme Labrooy have been accepted by all five players.
While Towhid Hridoy received a sanction of ten suspension points which equates to six demerit points, Hossain and Akash received a sanction of eight suspension points that equates to six demerit points.
Bangladesh lifted their maiden U19 World Cup final Meanwhile, Rakibul Hasan received four suspension points that equates to five demerit points. Leading wicket-taker Ravi Bishnoi received five demerit points for breaching Article 2.21 and two more for breaching Article 2.5.
During the second innings, Bishnoi was found to have used language, actions or gestures which disparage or which could provoke an aggressive reaction from a batsman. The said action occurred in the 23rd over with Avishek Das' dismissal. This earned the Indian spinner two more demerit points, making it seven in total.
These demerit points will be in record for a period of two years.
Both teams got into altercations after the conclusion of the match "The match was hard-fought, as you would expect in an ICC U19 Cricket World Cup Final, but the elation and disappointment experienced by some players after the game spilled over into unedifying scenes that have no place in our sport," Geoff Allardice, ICC General Manager Cricket said. "Respect is at the very heart of the spirit of cricket, and players are expected to show self-discipline, congratulate the opposition on their successes and enjoy the success of their own team.
"It is disappointing that Code of Conduct charges needed to be laid after such a closely contested match, but it is important to reinforce the standard of behavior that will be expected of these young players should they transition to senior international cricket."
