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Five instances when cricketers were fined for the most bizarre reasons

The game of requires “gentlemanly” conduct from all its players. The Code of Conduct is written and enforced by the ICC (International Cricket Council), which is to be followed by all cricketers. On going against the rule, the punishment may vary from a fine, ban of few matches or even a lifetime ban. The , appointed by the ICC, holds the power to set penalties for the offences. Not just offences pertaining to cricket, there have also been instances when cricketers were fined for surprising off-field offences. Here we take a look at 5 instances when cricketers were fined (match fee or personal) for reasons both bizarre and funny. 5 – FOR KICKING A CHAIR

Sehwag and Harbhajan Like Gambhir, Hayden too was charged with a level one offence The two were fined 200 NZ dollars ($100) at the airport for their dirty footwear. “At the hearing, admitted the offence On being by in the 132nd of boasts of bio-security laws which are and apologised for his action,” Raja had said in a state- South Africa’s first innings, an agitated Steyn spit in the designed to safeguard the country from several imported ment. direction of Benn, a charge which was brought up by on- diseases like foot and mouth diseases among others. If the Like Gambhir, Hayden too was charged with a level one field umpires Steve Davis and Simon Taufel, two cricketers had declared their shoes, they would have offence of the code of conduct, in “abuse of cricket equip- Asad Rauf and fourth official Clyde Duncan. been cleaned at New Zealand taxpayers’ expense and ment or clothing, ground equipment or fixtures and fit- “Dale’s behaviour was entirely unacceptable and he handed back to them. tings”. knows that,” said match referee Jeff Crowe. #3 FOR SPITTING ON SULIEMAN #1 RAVINDRA JADEJA – FOR CLICKING SELFIE BENN #2 AND WITH A LION South African pacer Dale Steyn’s entire match fee was – FOR ENTERING NEW ZEALAND WEARING DIRTY Indian cricketer was fined 20,000 rupees for posting fined by the ICC for spitting at West Indian all-rounder SHOES photos of him and his wife posing in front of endangered Sulieman Benn during the third Test of a three-match Although this fine was not levied for offensive actions Asiatic lions at the Gir National Park. Officials at the park series in Barbados. pertaining to the 22 yards, it still remains Indian cricket’s said they imposed a fine as “the cricketer flouted the “South Africa fast bowler Dale Steyn has been fined 100 one of the most interesting stories of cricketers being rules”, according to which no visitor in the park is allowed percent of his match fee for breaching the ICC Code of fined. Spinner Harbhajan Singh and batsman Virender to leave their vehicles and step down. Conduct during his country’s third Test match against the Sehwag were fined by New Zealand`s Ministry of Agricul- Coincidentally, Jadeja posted those photos only a few ,” the ICC said in a statement. ture for arriving in the country with dirty shoes in 2002. days after forestry officials had warned of the dan- gers that can be caused by taking selfies with lions. The Gambhir admitted the Level 1 offence Gir National Park, on the western side of Gujarat, is the On being bowled by Kemar Roach in the 132nd over of South Africa’s first only place where Asiatic lions remain in the wild. - SK innings, an agitated Steyn spit in the direction of Benn Knight Riders (KKR) skipper Gautam Gambhir was fined 15 percent of his match fee for breaching the Ravindra Jadeja (IPL) Code of Conduct in 2016. Gambhir’s offence was kicking a chair in the dugout after his side beat Royal Challengers in a league match at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. It was widely assumed that Gambhir, who is always high on emotions on the field, kicked the chair out of the excite- ment of winning. “Gambhir admitted the Level 1 offence (Article 2.1.8) of abuse of cricket equipment or clothing, ground equipment or fixtures and fittings during a match. For Level 1 breach- es of the IPL Code of Conduct, the Match Referee’s deci- sion is final and binding,” a statement from the IPL read. #4 MATHEW HAYDEN – FOR BREAKING A GLASS DOOR Former Australian opening batsman Mathew Hayden was reprimanded and fined by the ICC after he smashed a glass panel in his team’s dressing room. Hayden’s rage was a result of his LBW dismissal for just two runs in the fifth Ashes Test at the in 2003. Match referee Wasim Raja fined Hayden 20 percent of his match fee, around $2200 after the Australian was found guilty of the charges levied upon him.