Women’s World Cup T20: Pakistan batsman fined by ICC for on-field outburst against Australia

Pakistan batsman Gull Feroza (Pic credit: ICC) Pakistan batsman Gull Feroza has been officially reprimanded and awarded one demerit point after being found guilty of breaching the ICC Code of Conduct Level 1 during the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 Group A match against Australia on Tuesday.Feroza was found to have breached Article 2.2 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to misuse of cricket equipment or clothing, ground equipment or fixtures and fittings during an international match.The incident occurred in the second over of Pakistan’s innings when Feroza, visibly frustrated after her dismissal, aggressively threw her bat and gloves towards the team dugout.As this was her first offense in 24 months, one demerit point was added to her disciplinary record. Feroza admitted the offense and accepted the sanction proposed by match referee Michelle Pereira of the ICC Emirates International Referees Panel, avoiding the need for a formal hearing.The charges were leveled by on-field umpires Sue Redfern and Vrinda Rathi, third umpire Jacquline Williams and fourth umpire Shathira Jakir Jesy. Under ICC rules, a Level 1 breach carries a minimum penalty of an official warning and can extend to fines of up to 50 per cent of the player’s match fee along with demerit points.

The heavy defeat adds to Pakistan’s frustration

The disciplinary slip came during a difficult outing for Pakistan, who suffered a heavy 113-run defeat by Australia to make it winless in the tournament after four matches.Pakistan captain Fatima Sana has admitted her team’s worst performance in the competition and urged her team to reflect honestly on their final group game against the Netherlands.“I think we just played our worst cricket in this match and as a whole team we have to accept that. We have to go back and reflect and improve,” Sana said after the match.Despite this result, Sana highlighted some positives from the bowling unit, notably the efforts of Nashra Sandhu and Sadia Iqbal, who picked up two wickets while briefly containing the Australian batting charge.“I think our bowling was very good, especially the way we started. Nashra and Sadia bowled really well… we just need more players to back them up,” she said.With Pakistan already out of contention, their final Group A match against the Netherlands now becomes an opportunity to restore pride and end a disappointing campaign on a positive note.