Sabbir fined for misconduct

Batsman Sabbir Rahman has been slapped with a fine and two demerit points for breaching International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Code of Conduct after arguing with the umpire in Bangladesh’s first ODI against Afghanistan.

The incident happened during Afghanistan’s runchase when, after a drinks interval, Sabbir questioned umpire Sharfuddoula’s leg before decision and also made inappropriate comments, an ICC media statement said on Monday. The game’s governing council introduced demerit points on September 22 to impose harsher punishments on players who repeatedly break the rules.