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Stuart Broad blasted the ICC for fining Mohammed Siraj over his aggressive celebration while ignoring Shubman Gill's on-field swearing. Siraj was penalized 15% of his match fee under the ICC's conduct code. Broad called the decision "ridiculous" and demanded consistency in punishments. Meanwhile, India faced a tough chase at Lord's, struggling at 112/8 on the final day.

Key Points: Stuart Broad Slams ICC Over Siraj Fine After Lord's Celebration

  • Broad criticizes ICC's inconsistency in penalizing Siraj but not Gill
  • Siraj fined 15% match fee for breaching ICC conduct code
  • Gill seen sledging Crawley without punishment
  • India struggle at 112/8 chasing 193 at Lord's
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Find this ridiculous: Broad slams ICC for fining Siraj for aggressive celebration at Lord's

Broad calls ICC's fine on Siraj for aggressive celebration "ridiculous," questioning inconsistency as Gill avoids punishment for on-field swearing.

"Find this ridiculous. Siraj 15% for aggressive celebration. Gill swears live on tv & carries on and what? – Stuart Broad"

London, July 14

Former England pacer Stuart Broad lashed out at the International Cricket Council (ICC) for fining Indian pacer Mohammed Siraj for his "aggressive celebration", and pointed out that "Gill swears live on" and "carries on".

Siraj has been penalised 15 per cent of his match fee after a breach in the ICC Code of Conduct during the fourth day of the third Test match against England at 'Home of Cricket', Lord's on Sunday. Siraj was guilty of breaching Article 2.5 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to "using language, actions or gestures which disparage or which could provoke an aggressive reaction from a batter upon his/her dismissal during an International Match.". After the dismissal, Siraj celebrated close to the batter in his follow-through and made contact as Duckett began his walk back to the Lord's long room.

Taking to X, Broad wrote, "Find this ridiculous. Siraj 15% for aggressive celebration. Gill swears live on tv & carries on and what? It's either both or neither. Players aren't and shouldn't be robots but consistency is key."

https://x.com/StuartBroad8/status/1944681806265213349

In addition to the fine, one demerit point has been added to Siraj's disciplinary record, for whom it was the second offence in a 24-month period, taking his tally to two demerit points.

Notably, skipper Gill was seen sledging and shouting some explicit words at Crawley during the final moments on day four. Gill has so far, not been fined for his punishment.

Coming to the match, India are in massive trouble while chasing 193 runs at Lord's, at 112/8 after the first session on the final day, with all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja as their final hope.

- ANI

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Priya S
Finally someone from England speaking sense! Broad is absolutely right - either penalize both or neither. The way ICC treats Asian teams differently is so obvious. Siraj was just celebrating his wicket, where's the harm in that?
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Rohit P
As much as I support our players, we must admit Siraj sometimes crosses the line. That celebration was too aggressive and close to the batter. Let's not become hypocrites - if we want respect, we must give respect. The game's spirit matters most.
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Sarah B
Watching from Australia - this is ridiculous! The Ashes have way worse behavior that goes unpunished. Siraj brings so much energy to the game, that's what makes Test cricket exciting. ICC needs to stop killing the passion in the sport.
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Karthik V
Typical ICC bias! When England or Australia do aggressive celebrations, it's called "passion". When India does it, it's "against spirit of cricket". Double standards much? 😤 At least Broad called it out - respect for that!
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Divya L
The real issue is inconsistent application of rules. Either have clear guidelines for celebrations/sledging or remove these vague rules completely. Players shouldn't have to guess what's acceptable match to match. #ICCFixYourRules

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