R Ashwin was not happy when India were handed five penalty runs for repeatedly running on the protected area of the wicket, and he could yet be in trouble with the ICC Code of Conduct for his actions.
India committed the first attack on the first night of the Rajkot Test when Ravindra Jadeja was duly booked for running in the protected area but was sent off to score a try. On the second morning, he was sent off for taking Ashwin to the crease, and his long-time spin partner also made the same mistake and was sent back before heading for a single. The referee intervened again and he had to award a five-point penalty as India had already been cautioned once.
But India’s problems may not be over yet. A batsman who causes damage to the pitch falls under the Unfair Play section of the ICC Rules of Cricket and Conditions of Play. Article 41.13.3 provides a penalty for this and states: “The umpires shall jointly report the incident to their ICC Match Referee, who shall take such action as he or she deems appropriate against the batsman.”
Article 2.10 of the ICC Code of Conduct covers “any conduct that constitutes foul play pursuant to Article 41 of the ICC Test Match Conditions”, and Ashwin’s violation is almost certainly a violation. means to be found guilty. .
This section states: “In assessing the seriousness of a crime, the following factors shall be considered (without limitation): (i) the circumstances of the particular situation, including, if applicable, whether the act was intentional; , if done recklessly, negligently and/or avoidably; (ii) the act is likely to injure the opponent; (iii) the extent of the advantage provided by an “unfair game”;
In particular, it will be important to know whether Ashwin’s actions were intentional or simply negligible. In TNT Sport, Alastair Cook said running inside the wicket was a “tactical trick”.
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While the penalty for running inside the protected zone is unusual, there is precedent and Jadeja, the first Indian batsman to receive a caution in this match, has been found guilty of this offense before. In 2016, he received three demerit points for repeated violations, one official warning, two unofficial warnings, and a five-point penalty for the fourth violation. All of Jadeja’s violations occurred within his 27-pitch innings and, according to the umpire, “all such acts were avoidable.”
Jadeja’s crimes were level 2 crimes, and most were less serious level 1 charges. With three demerit points, she could get a two-year ban for one more violation.
Given that Ashwin was only responsible for one of the violations, it is quite possible that his indiscretions would be viewed more leniently. Ashwin currently has no active negatives on his record. If a player accumulates his four demerit points over his two consecutive years, he will receive a longer suspension.
India have already dealt with one code of conduct violation in this series, with Jasprit Bumrah receiving a point deduction for shoving Ollie Pope’s shoulder in England’s win in Hyderabad. I did.
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