West Indies’ Seales Penalized for Gesture After Cummins Dismissal

West Indies fast bowler Jayden Seales has been fined 15 percent of his match fee for violating the ICC Code of Conduct.

This happened on the first day of the ICC World Test Championship match against Australia in Bridgetown on Wednesday. Seales was found guilty of breaching Article 2.5 of the ICC Code of Conduct, which addresses “using language, actions or gestures which disparage or which could provoke an aggressive reaction from a batter upon his/her dismissal during an International Match.”

The incident occurred in the 55th over of Australia’s innings when Seales dismissed Australian captain Pat Cummins and made a gesture towards the pavilion. His actions were deemed inappropriate under the ICC’s rules.

This is Seales’ second offence within a 24-month period, bringing his total to two demerit points. His first offence took place on December 3, 2024, during a Test match against Bangladesh in Kingston, Jamaica.

Seales accepted responsibility for his conduct and agreed to the sanction proposed by match referee Javagal Srinath, a member of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees, thereby eliminating the need for a formal hearing.

On-field umpires Richard Kettleborough and Nitin Menon, along with third umpire Adrian Holdstock and fourth umpire Gregory Brathwaite, filed the charge against Seales.

According to ICC regulations, Level 1 breaches carry penalties ranging from an official reprimand to a fine of up to 50 percent of a player's match fee, along with the addition of one or two demerit points.