Tempers erupted at Lord’s on Third Test day 4 between England And IndiaAnd India’s fiery pacer Mohammad Siraj It was right in the middle of it.
Mohammad Sirj’s fierce celebration after the collapse of England opener Ben Docket
In the early stages of England’s second innings on the fourth day, Sirj hit a significant blow, removed the opener Ben docket with A small delivery that was directly wrong Fielder’s hands in midwicket. But there was a lot of controversy as a celebration after the wicket. Siraj, accused with Adrenaline, dropped the pitch down and excluded the animated roar on Ducchk’s face. The seamor did not stop there. In a moment, which will soon go viral in platforms, Siraj brushed the shoulders with him and made physical contact with the batsman, while Docket went back, blindly angry. The Act, although abbreviated, was full of aggression, and the match officials did not take long to pay attention. International Cricket Council (ICC) No time was wasted in punishing Sirj’s conduct.
ICC reacted rapidly to the aggressive tone of Siraj on the day of testing of Eng vs Ind Lord
Siraj was fined 15% of his match fee and officially reprimanded Article 2.5 of the ICC Code of Conduct, which is concerned “Use of language, functions or gestures that dislike or who can provoke an aggressive reaction to a batsman on his dismissal,” This was not the first brush of Siraj with the disciplinary panel. After the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 already received a demerit point, the incident marked his second crime in the last 24 months. As a result, another demerit point was added to his record.
Under the disciplinary system of the ICC, submission of four demerit points within a two-year window triggers an automatic one-match suspension, which means that Siraj now finds himself moving a good line for the remaining and beyond the series. The first innings with England and India caused a deadlock in 387 APIS and a nail-biting test, the aggression of Sirj, both balls and beyond, have become one of the defined images of this dramatic conflict. As India prepared day 5 to resume at 58/4, chasing 193, stakes, on pitch and disciplinary books, never exceeded.
