Kagiso Rabada fined and sanctioned by ICC, not a word against Virat Kohli - Double standards?

[USofA]

KG deserves at least 1 test ban for that knee jerk reaction.

Could not utter much vs King Kohli 2

Hope Bradman smashes him in reminder of the series !

By the looks of it, there will be no remainder of the series for KG. This is it for him.

Anyway, he can save himself for bigger and better things...IPL.

 

[MenInG]

South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada will face a disciplinary hearing on Saturday that could result in a ban from the third Test against Australia. Cricket South Africa said Rabada, who devastated the Australian batting order on the first day of the second Test on Friday, has been charged with a level two offence following an incident with Australian captain Steve Smith.

Level two offences are for conduct of a serious nature. In Rabada's case the alleged offence is that of making inappropriate or deliberate contact with another player.

Rabada shouted in celebration and approached Smith aggressively after winning a leg before wicket decision against him and the shoulders of the players made contact.

It is the second incident of a bad-tempered series after Australia's vice-captain David Warner was fined 75 percent of his match fee for an altercation in a stairwell with the home side's wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock.

The charge against Rabada was brought by the on-field umpires, Kumar Dharmasena and Chris Gaffaney. The hearing will be conducted by International Cricket Council match referee Jeff Crowe.

A Cricket South Africa spokesperson said Rabada would defend the charge and argue that the contact with Smith was accidental.

If found guilty Rabada could be fined between 50 and 100 percent of his match fee and could be penalised three or four demerit points. Because he already has five demerit points, which led to him being suspended for a Test match against England last year, Rabada could be liable to serve another suspension, which could rule him out of the two remaining Tests in the series.

https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/sou...da-charged-after-steve-smith-incident-1822152

 

[shebimalik]

Pathetic decision

 

[aloo paratha]

Rabada gets a two test ban for a slight bump with Steve Smith big warner and lyon only get a fine?

 

[JustAnotherFan]

Rabada gets a two test ban for a slight bump with Steve Smith big warner and lyon only get a fine?

I think it is a fair decision. A ban is based on an accumulation of demerits. This is not the first bad incident. KG has now probably done 3 or 4 seriously bad send offs / swearing incidents in the past 2 years or so. I would rather have it that he learns now to calm down and focus on bowling. He has a destiny to be the next Steyn. Only he can spoil it.

 

[Chief Destroyer]

Keep it up, champ. Love the fire he plays with. Ain't scared of any batsman.

 

[CanadianG00se]

KG Rabada resting for upcoming important series IPL

Master stroke by Rabada, getting rest and avoiding injury in meaningless series #Junaid’sLogic

 

[aloo paratha]

I think it is a fair decision. A ban is based on an accumulation of demerits. This is not the first bad incident. KG has now probably done 3 or 4 seriously bad send offs / swearing incidents in the past 2 years or so. I would rather have it that he learns now to calm down and focus on bowling. He has a destiny to be the next Steyn. Only he can spoil it.

I agree he doesn't he doesn't have the best attitude, but still, people like warner haven't gotten a ban in their life and this guy has been banned for 3 tests in the span of a year.

 

[asifp]

Fast bowlers by nature are aggressive.

What the hell is wrong with the ICC trying to curtail their aggression and passion. I dont see any ex- fast bowler commentating. It these good do shows administrators that want a bunch of choir boys playing cricket.

Let them be aggressive and play with a fighters mindset

 

[Joseph Gomes]

Kohli would never go as far as shoulder bumping. Rabada deserves his ban

 

[big_gamer007]

I have always supported and will support fiery players who bring passion and excitement to the game however there is a line which should not be crossed.. You can’t physically touch a player go ahead and abuse them sledge them all you want but the moment he bumped shoulder into smith he crossed the line.. Deserves he punishment..

 

[jeetu]

Gambhir once got one match ban for similar offence.

 

[UN talkz]

This guy's aggression is making Aussies tremble

 

[shebimalik]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">“If I do get banned, I’ll have to see it as a big learning curve and not keep ‘repeating the same mistakes’ in the eyes of the umpires. I’m not happy about it, but time moves on.” <a href="https://twitter.com/KagisoRabada25?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KagisoRabada25</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SAvAUS?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SAvAUS</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ProteaFire?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ProteaFire</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SunfoilTest?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SunfoilTest</a> <a href="https://t.co/3UNbmZeQGl">pic.twitter.com/3UNbmZeQGl</a></p>— Cricket South Africa (@OfficialCSA) <a href="https://twitter.com/OfficialCSA/status/973199177554579458?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 12, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/KagisoRabada25?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KagisoRabada25</a> on his feelings about what the the outcome of his appeal may be: “it’s not looking good. I’ve let the team down, but it gives me a chance to do other things... to improve my game... to think about things more.” <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SAvAUS?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SAvAUS</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ProteaFire?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ProteaFire</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SunfoilTest?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SunfoilTest</a> <a href="https://t.co/OWIstz4o7P">pic.twitter.com/OWIstz4o7P</a></p>— Cricket South Africa (@OfficialCSA) <a href="https://twitter.com/OfficialCSA/status/973197455197114368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 12, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">“I won’t change the way I express myself, I’ll just get away from the batter.” <a href="https://twitter.com/KagisoRabada25?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KagisoRabada25</a> on his wicket celebrations. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ProteaFire?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ProteaFire</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SAvAUS?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SAvAUS</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SunfoilTest?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SunfoilTest</a> <a href="https://t.co/OwZ3IlsSth">pic.twitter.com/OwZ3IlsSth</a></p>— Cricket South Africa (@OfficialCSA) <a href="https://twitter.com/OfficialCSA/status/973195959265103872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 12, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">“We’re just asking for a bit more consistency...” <a href="https://twitter.com/faf1307?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@faf1307</a> on the demerit system. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SAvAUS?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SAvAUS</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SunfoilTest?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SunfoilTest</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ProteaFire?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ProteaFire</a> <a href="https://t.co/52xazxKTZc">pic.twitter.com/52xazxKTZc</a></p>— Cricket South Africa (@OfficialCSA) <a href="https://twitter.com/OfficialCSA/status/973184674603454464?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 12, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">“If I knew that I did it deliberately then I wouldn’t have contested it, but honestly I didn’t even feel contact in that moment because I was so pumped up. It’s like in the Lord’s incident with the Stokes, I didn’t contest it because,well, I did it” <a href="https://twitter.com/KagisoRabada25?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KagisoRabada25</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ProteaFire?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ProteaFire</a> <a href="https://t.co/JbRV1zxO58">pic.twitter.com/JbRV1zxO58</a></p>— Cricket South Africa (@OfficialCSA) <a href="https://twitter.com/OfficialCSA/status/973195392627208193?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 12, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>