Dubai, Jan. 17 -- South Africa's Kagiso Rabada has been fined 15% of his match fee
and has also received one demerit point after being found guilty of a Level 1 breach of
the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel during the first day
of the 3rd Test match against England in Port Elizabeth on Thursday.
The South African bowler was found to have violated Article 2.5 of the code, which
relates to "using language, actions or gestures which disparage or which could provoke
an aggressive reaction from a batter upon his or her dismissal during an international
match".
The charge relates to Rabada's actions following the dismissal of Joe Root. After the
day's play, Rabada admitted the offence and accepted the sanct...