West Indies Bowler Jayden Seales Penalized for Aggressive Send-Off to Pat Cummins

Incident Overview

In Bridgetown, West Indies, fast bowler Jayden Seales faced a fine of 15% of his match fee and received a demerit point following an incident involving Australian captain Pat Cummins during the first day of the opening Test match. This action was deemed a violation of Level 1 of the ICC's code of conduct.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) reported that Seales' actions fell under article 2.5, which addresses the use of language, gestures, or actions that could provoke an aggressive response from a batter after their dismissal.

Since Seales acknowledged his wrongdoing and accepted the penalty, a formal hearing was unnecessary. The incident occurred when Seales gestured towards the Australian dressing room after taking Cummins' wicket for 28 runs.

Earlier in his career, Seales had already received a demerit point during a Test match against Bangladesh in Kingston, Jamaica, last December. In this match, he impressively took 5 wickets for 60 runs, contributing to the dismissal of Australia for 180 runs in their first innings.