James Anderson fined for showing dissent at an umpire’s decision

England fast bowler James Anderson has been fined 15 per cent of his match fee for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the second day of the fifth Test against India at The Oval. Anderson was found to have breached Article 2.1.5 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”.

In addition to this, one demerit point has been added to the disciplinary record of the fast bowler, for whom it was the first offence since the introduction of the revised Code in September 2016. The incident happened in the 29th over of India’s innings when Anderson snatched his cap and jumper from umpire Kumar Dharmasena and then spoke to him in an aggressive manner following an unsuccessful LBW review against Virat Kohli.

Anderson admitted the offence and accepted the sanction proposed by Andy Pycroft of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees and, as such, there was no need for a formal hearing. The charges were levelled by on-field umpires Kumar Dharmasena and Joel Wilson, third umpire Bruce Oxenford, all from the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires, and fourth umpire Tim Robinson.

Level 1 breaches carry a minimum penalty of an official reprimand, a maximum penalty of 50 per cent of a player’s match fee, and one or two demerit points.

Anderson on day 2

The leader of the English pace attack was at his very best on day 2 of the last Test against India. He bowled a magnificent spell upfront to really push the Indian up against the wall. Anderson dismissed Cheteshwar Pujara with an outswinger and then Ajinkya Rahane for a duck but they weren’t his real target.

The man who is inching closer to Glenn McGrath’s feat of being the all-time highest Test wicket-taker among fast bowlers has tried really hard to get the better of Indian skipper Virat Kohli all through the series but has failed to dismiss him even once.

Kohli has played and missed, edges have fallen short and somehow has had luck go his way against Anderson in particular. He will have one final chance in the last innings of this Test match and the dual definitely promises a lot.

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