The International Cricket Council (ICC) has taken action against Indian bowler Mohammed Siraj and Australian batter Travis Head for their clash during the second Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
According to the ICC, Siraj was fined 20% of his match fee for violating Article 2.5 of the ICC Code of Conduct. This rule deals with “using language, actions, or gestures that could provoke an aggressive reaction from a batter upon dismissal.”
Meanwhile, Travis Head was also penalized under Article 2.13, which addresses “abuse of a player, support personnel, umpire, or match referee during an international match.”
The incident occurred after Siraj dismissed Head, who had scored a brilliant 140 runs. Siraj gave him a fiery send-off by pointing toward the dressing room. This led to a brief verbal exchange between the two players. However, tensions cooled during India’s second innings when Head and Siraj were seen reconciling on the field as Siraj came out to bat.
Despite their earlier loss in Perth by 295 runs, Australia bounced back in style, securing a commanding 10-wicket victory in the pink-ball Test.
