ICC fines Haris Rauf for conduct in England ODI

The International Cricket Council reprimanded Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf and fined him 20 percent of his match fee for conduct during the one-day international against England in Lahore. The ICC also added one demerit point to his disciplinary record. The sanction followed an incident near the end of Pakistan’s innings, after the 46th over. According to the ICC’s account, Rauf appealed for a wide while at the non-striker’s end, then argued with England all-rounder Will Jacks. Rauf raised his bat and continued the exchange after a warning from umpire Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid, before brushing past the umpire as he moved toward Jacks. The ICC said Rauf breached Article 2.2 of its Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which covers conduct contrary to the spirit of the game. The accounts of the exchange and the penalty are based on the ICC’s disciplinary decision; no independent eyewitness account was included in the reports. The ICC said the demerit point brought Rauf’s total to five. It was his third offence within a 24-month period, the governing body said. Rauf admitted the offence and accepted the proposed sanction, so a formal hearing was not...