Venkatesh Prasad fined for pumped-up celebration
Indian seam bowler Venkatesh Prasad was on Monday fined 35 percent of his match fees for his pumped up celebration after he had dismissed Australian opening batsman Michael Slater on the second day of the second Test at Melbourne
27-Dec-1999
Indian seam bowler Venkatesh Prasad was on Monday fined 35 percent
of his match fees for his pumped up celebration after he had
dismissed Australian opening batsman Michael Slater on the second
day of the second Test at Melbourne.
Slater, on 91, hooked a short ball from Prasad high to deep square
leg where Javagal Srinath brought off the catch. Celebrating
the dismissal, Prasad, 30, pumped his fists vigorously in the
batsman's direction. Slater continued his walk back to the pavilion
and at the end of the over, umpire David Shepherd of England spoke
to Prasad and then lodged a complaint with Sri Lankan match
referee Ranjan Madugalle.
Prasad and Indian coach Kapil Dev were summoned for a hearing after
the day's play by Madugalle and then fined 1000 US dollars - 35
percent of his fees. The Indian seam bowler also faces a ban for
one Test match or two one day internationals if he misbehaves again
in the next four months.
A release from the International Cricket Council said Prasad
had breached point two of the code of conduct, which states:
``Players shall at no time engage in conduct unbecoming of their
status which could bring them or the game of cricket into
disrepute.''
The hearing, conducted by Madugalle, was attended by umpires
Shepherd and Steve Davis, the Indian team management and Prasad.