Windies bowler Gabriel hit with four ODIs ban after Root row
WEST INDIES bowler Shannon Gabriel has been banned for the first four games of the one-day series against England.
The paceman accepted an ICC code of conduct charge relating to an exchange with England skipper Joe Root during day three of the third Test in St Lucia. Gabriel’s precise words are not known but Root was heard on stump microphones responding: “Don’t use it as an insult. There’s nothing wrong with being gay.”
Gabriel did not contest the charge, which related to “personal abuse”, in a brief meeting with match referee Jeff Crowe.
But it is understood the 30-year-old Trinidadian – also fined 75 per cent of his match fee – does not believe himself guilty of homophobic slurs. ICE HOCKEY: Glasgow Clan coach Peter Russell is praying his champions have enough energy left for tonight’s quest to bag a final berth.
The Scots visit Belfast Giants for their Challenge Cup semi-final second leg with a 2-1 cushion.
Russell’s squad are brimming with confidence having won the Gardiner Conference title on Tuesday while also moving third in the Elite League.
And he said: “Hopefully we have plenty in the tank to take to Belfast.” TENNIS: Three-time Grand Slam winner Stan Wawr ink a wrapped up a straight-sets victory over Milos Raonic last night to reach the ATP Rotterdam quarter-finals.
The Swiss saw off the Canadian 6-4 7-6 (7/4) in revenge for last month’s Australian Open loss.
Top seed Simona Halep eased into the Qatar Open quarters with a 6-2 6-3 rout of Ukraine’s Lesia Tsurenko.