Batting great Sunil Gavaskar flayed the one-Test ban on Gautam Gambhir, for elbowing Shane Watson, saying he should have been fined 100 per cent of his match fee instead.
Indian batsman Gautam Gambhir was handed a one-Test ban by the International Cricket Council (ICC) match referee on Friday for breaching the spirit of the game in the third Test against Australia. However, the Board of Control for Cricket in India said in a statement the player would lodge an appeal against the decision.
The off-spinner, who underwent biomechanical analysis at the University of Western Australia, has been cleared to play.
Australia led England by 12 runs at the end of a tense and fluctuating second day to leave the final Ashes Test at The Oval on a knife-edge on Friday.
India might have scored a thrilling victory against Sri Lanka in the second one-dayer on Wednesday, but it turned costly for pacer Munaf Patel who was fined 75 per cent of his match fee for arguing with the umpire.
The Australia fast bowler was reported for 'using language that is obscene, offensive or insulting'.
The racist and abusive remarks were picked up on a stump microphone at Centurion.
The first match of the tri-series in Colombo was called off due to wet ground conditions following heavy overnight rain.
Zaheer Khan was fined 80 per cent of his match fee on Tuesday after breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during India's record 320-run victory in the second Test against Australia in Mohali. At a hearing in front of match referee Chris Broad, Khan pleaded guilty to a Level 2 charge under clause C1 of the ICC Code of Conduct which states that players "shall at all times conduct play within in the spirit of the game as well as within the Laws of Cricket".
Indian off spinner Harbhajan Singh expressed his concern and frustration on Monday after he was reported again for chucking.
"The report relates specifically to the bowler's action when delivering the `doosra'," said match referee Chris Broad.
England fast bowler Stuart Broad took six wickets to skittle out India for 152 and the hosts finished on 113 for three in reply to take control on an absorbing opening day of the fourth Test on Thursday.
Pakistan have been fined for maintaining a slow over-rate against Sri Lanka during their last Group B fixture in the ICC Champions Trophy at the Sophia Gardens.
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South African batsman Herschelle Gibbs will miss one Test match and two ODIs after the ICC hearing.
'He is obviously a bit of a rough diamond.'
Former Pakistan player Wasim Raja's contract was not renewed.
The last two matches of the India-Pakistan series would be considered as the first two games missed under this six match suspension.
Inzamam-ul-Haq was reprimanded by Chris Broad for throwing his bat towards the pavilion during the second ODI.
Opener Dean Elgar provided stubborn resistance as South Africa finished the second day of the first Test on 137 for four in reply to England's 303 at Kingsmead on Sunday.
The ace off-spinner will leave for Melbourne next week to correct his bowling action under Bruce Elliot.
There is no Indian umpire and referee appointed for the ICC Champions Trophy.
He was found to have breached Article 2.8 of the ICC code of conduct for players and player support personnel, which relates to "showing dissent at an umpire's decision during an international match".
England fast bowler Jofra Archer was ruled out of the Ashes series against Australia.
India's captain was fined his entire match fee for the team's slow over rate in Saturday's third ODI against Pakistan.
The Pakistan skipper was also fined 30 per cent of his match fees for excessive appealing on day 5 in the third Test against India.
The pace bowler was fined 30 per cent of his match fee by ICC Match Referee Chris Broad.
The Indian coach said the off-spinner as well as the team is "relaxed".
Mohammad Asif of Pakistan has been fined 10 per cent of his match fee for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct.
The ICC chief said match officials are well within their rights to raise concerns about any delivery from any bowler.
The Pakistan captain will attend the ICC match referee Chris Broad's hearing on Thursday for breach of code of conduct during the second ODI.
Images from Day 2 of the third Ashes Test on Friday.
ICC names officials for the three-Test and six ODI series between India and Pakistan.
The Pakistan captain was found guilty of breaching Clause C1 of the ICC Code of Conduct in Tuesday's match against the West Indies.
ICC match referee Richie Richardson, appointed for the last two Test matches, on Wednesday met rival captains Virat Kohli and Steve Smith separately to douse the simmering tension ahead of the third Test, starting on Thursday.
New Zealand beat Bangladesh by two wickets with four balls to spare in the Under-19 World Cup.
England, chasing 251 to win the must-win third Ashes Test, closed the rain-delayed day three on 27/0.
James Anderson bowled a peach of delivery that rose from full length and got a faint edge, which went straight into the gloves of wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow.
The International Cricket Council said it is investigating the pitch tampering allegations made against Pune curator Pandurang Salgaoncar ahead of the second ODI between India and New Zealand in Pune on Wednesday.
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