ICC reprimands Indias Bumrah for contact with Englands Pope

NEW DELHI, JAN 29: Indias pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah was reprimanded by the International Cricket Council Monday for "inappropriate physical contact" with Englands Ollie Pope during the home teams 28-run Test defeat this weekend.

The incident occurred during Englands second innings when Bumrah, after bowling and completing his follow-through, "deliberately stepped in Ollie Popes way as the batter went for a run, leading to inappropriate physical contact", the ICC said in a statement.

Popes match-winning 196 handed India only its fourth loss in their last 47 Tests at home since 2013 -- but the hosts still remain favourites in the five-match series after losing the first Test.
Bumrah had been reprimanded for breaching the ICC code and had "admitted the offence and accepted the sanction" with one demerit point added to his disciplinary record, crickets apex body said.

The ICC code relates to "inappropriate physical contact" with a player, umpire, spectator or any other person during a match.

These breaches carry a minimum penalty of an official reprimand, a maximum penalty of 50 percent of a players match fee, and one or two demerit points.     —AFP