Pakistan’s Salman Agha loses cool, faces ICC punishment after whitewash against Bangladesh

Salman Agha (screengrabs) NEW DELHI: Pakistan batsman Salman Agha has been officially reprimanded by the ICC after losing his temper during the second Test against the Bangladesh national cricket team in Sylhet. The incident occurred when Salman was dismissed in Pakistan’s second innings and hit the advertising board with his bat while walking back to the pavilion.The ICC found Salman guilty of breaching Article 2.2 of the code of conduct, which deals with damaging or misusing cricket equipment and ground equipment during an international match. Along with the reprimand, one misdemeanor was added to his disciplinary record. It was his second offense in 24 months, bringing his total to minus two points.Salman accepted the punishment proposed by ICC match referee Jeff Crowe, meaning a formal hearing was not needed. The charges were reported by on-field umpires Richard Kettleborough and Allahuddien Palekar along with third umpire Kumar Dharmasena and fourth umpire Masudur Rahman Mukul.ICC Level 1 offenses can result in official warnings, fines or demerit points depending on the severity of the incident.The disciplinary issue came during a disappointing match for Pakistan, who lost the second Test by 78 runs. Bangladesh completed the historic series 2-0 after spinner Taijul Islam shone with six wickets to defend the target of 437.Despite the defeat, Salman was among Pakistan’s better performers in the second innings. He scored 71 runs and shared an important partnership with Mohammad Rizwan as he tried to save the match.The loss pushed Pakistan down to eighth place in the World Test Championship standings, with the team managing just one win from four matches in the current cycle.