Jasprit Bumrah reprimanded for 'Code of Conduct' breach in 1st Test

Jasprit Bumrah (Pic: AFP)

India pacer Jasprit Bumrah has been reprimanded and handed a demerit point for deliberately stepping in England player Ollie Pope's way as he went for a run which led to "inappropriate physical contact" during the IND vs ENG 1st Test at Hyderabad.

Bumrah's offence is a Level 1 offence under the ICC code of conduct.

In addition to the reprimand, one demerit point has also been added to Bumrah's disciplinary record as it was his first offence in a 24-month period.

"The incident occurred in the 81st over of England's second innings, when Bumrah, after completing his follow through, deliberately stepped in Ollie Pope's way as the batter went for a run, leading to inappropriate physical contact," the ICC said in a release.

Bumrah was found to have breached Article 2.12 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel during an international match.

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Bumrah accepted the sanction proposed by match referee Richie Richardson and there was no need for a formal hearing.

The on-field umpires Paul Reiffel and Chris Gaffaney, third umpire Marais Erasmus and fourth umpire Rohan Pandit levelled the charge against Bumrah.

Earlier in the IND vs ENG 1st Test on Sunday, Pope struck a defiant century to help England bounce back with an unassailable lead over hosts India. He reached his fifth Test ton with three runs off Ravindra Jadeja as he took off his helmet and raised his bat to soak in the applause.

Pope's hundred -- his first against India -- came in 154 balls including 10 boundaries. The 26-year-old, playing his 39th Test since his debut in 2018, has scored over 2,000 runs with a personal best of 205. Three Indian batsmen including top-scorer Jadeja (87) narrowly missed the three-figure mark in the first innings after getting out in the 80s.

(With inputs from agencies)