Mohammed Siraj faces ban risk over his aggressive send-off and shoulder barge to Ben Duckett

The third test between England and India at Lord's has been a gripping contest. After an intense Day 3, where tensions noticeably escalated between the two teams, Day 4 saw even heightened clashes.

In just the fifth over of the day, India's Mohammed Siraj struck up a sharp back-of-a-length delivery at 140 kph. Batting at 12, the English opener Ben Duckett mistimed the ball while attempting to pull from outside the off stump, which resulted in a straightforward catch for Bumrah.

What followed was an aggressive, in-your-face celebration from Siraj, involving a direct charge towards the batsman and a prolonged, intense stare. Things got even worse as the celebration involved a visible shoulder barge with Duckett.

This unexpected and fiery encounter raised concerns about a serious issue: Will Mohammed Siraj face a ban risk over his aggressive send-off and shoulder barge to Ben Duckett on Day 4 of the Lord's test? Find out what the ICC code of conduct suggests:

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Is Mohammed Siraj at a bank risk over his aggressive send-off to Ben Duckett?

Mohammed Siraj provided an early breakthrough to his nation by dismissing England's explosive opener, Ben Duckett. High-stakes matches in cricket often saw intense celebration from both sides. However, Siraj's celebration involving a shoulder barge has put him under a ban and in potential trouble.

Siraj could be found to have breached Article 2.5 of the ICC Code of Conduct, which states: "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 article "includes any language, action or gesture used by a Player and directed towards a batter upon his/her dismissal which has the potential to provoke an aggressive reaction from the dismissed batter, whether or not any reaction results, or which could be considered to disparage or demean the dismissed batter, regardless of whether the batter him/herself feels disparaged or demeaned (in other words, a ‘send-off’)"

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Lines that Siraj seemed to cross with his celebration:

• "excessive celebration directed at and in close proximity to the dismissed batter": The celebration after Duckett's dismissal involved Siraj coming within close proximity of him, while keeping his glares.
• "verbally abusing the dismissed batter": Even though any usage of verbal abuse can't be concluded in the footage, as Siraj is probably seen yelling "come on" – this point will be a crucial one to look at and re-check.
• "pointing or gesturing towards the pavilion": There is no evidence of this third point being involved.

Besides the mentioned article, there's also article 2.12, which states: "Without limitation, Players will breach this regulation if they deliberately, recklessly and/or negligently walk or run into or shoulder another Player or Umpire. When assessing the seriousness of the breach, the following factors (without limitation) shall be taken into account: (i) the context of the particular situation, including, without limitation, whether the contact was deliberate (i.e. intentional), reckless, negligent, and/or avoidable; (ii) the force of the contact; (iii) any resulting injury to the person with whom contact was made; and (iv) the person with whom contact was made."

“The game is better with the likes of Mohammed Siraj: it is an emotional game... It was actually Duckett who went towards Mohammed Siraj,” said on air after Siraj's aggressive send-off and shoulder barge.

Regardless of the speculations, the match referee, Richie Richardson, has to give a close look into this matter, to confirm whether Mohammed Siraj's barge to Ben Duckett was done "deliberately, recklessly and/or negligently."

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Consequences of the breach:

If found guilty of breaching what's mentioned in 2.5, Siraj will be charged with a Level 1 offence – in other words, a warning, up to two demerit points, and up to 50% of match fees.

Additionally, if the shoulder barge is proved to be deliberate, he could also be charged with a Level 2 offence, the highest sanction for which can include two suspension points, enough for him to miss a Test match.