West Indies quick sanctioned following Barbados incident
West Indies pacer Jayden Seales hit with a fine and a loss of a demerit point following an incident during Australia's first innings.
West Indies fast bowler Jayden Seales has been fined 15 percent of his match fee for an incident during the opening day's play of the first Test against Australia in Barbados.
The incident occurred during the 55th over of Australia's first innings at Kensington Oval, when Seales gestured to the dressing room after dismissing opposing captain Pat Cummins.
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It was found to have breached Article 2.5 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to βusing language, actions or gestures which disparage or which could provoke an aggressive reaction from a batter upon his/her dismissal during an International Match.β
Seales played down the incident when quizzed for more information at stumps on the first day.
"It did not really mean anything and it was more a bit of frustration," Seales said.
"Pat hit a couple of good shots off me and I just showed him where the dressing room was and there wasn't really anything in it."
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Seales received the fine and also has one demerit point added to his record, for whom it was the second offence in a 24-month period, taking his tally of demerit points in a 24-month period to two.
Seales and the West Indies fast bowlers were in the action again on Thursday as the Caribbean side showed plenty of fight against the reigning ICC World Test Championship runners up.
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Shai Hope (48) and skipper Roston Chase (44) added 67 for the sixth wicket to help the West Indies open up a 10-run lead on the first innings and Australia's top-order was once again undone as the tourists reached 92/4 and an overall lead of 82.
Seales was among the wicket takers late on the second day as he bowled Josh Inglis for 12 for his sixth scalp of the match, with Travis Head (13) and Beau Webster (19) to resume on Friday and the Test match evenly poised.