Jayden Seales Penalized for Code of Conduct Violation

West Indies fast bowler Jayden Seales has been fined for violating the ICC code of conduct during the ongoing Test match against India in Delhi. In addition to receiving a fine of 25 percent of his match fee, Seales has also been given his second demerit point within a 24-month span, the first of which was against Bangladesh during a Test match last December.

The incident took place on the first day of the Test during the 29th over of the Indian innings. After fielding the ball on his follow-through, Seales threw it back at batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal, hitting him on the pads. This was deemed a violation of Article 2.9 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which pertains to “throwing a ball (or any other item of cricket equipment) at or near a player in an inappropriate and/or dangerous manner during an International Match.”

Despite the sanction, Seales contested the penalty proposed by match referee Andy Pycroft, resulting in a formal hearing. The 24-year-old fast bowler explained that he was attempting to run out the Indian opener. However, after reviewing replay footage, the match referee considered Seales’ actions inappropriate and unnecessary.