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Ponting, Ishant in trouble for showing dissent

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Posted online: Friday , January 04, 2008 at 1754 hrs IST
      

Sydney, January 4:: Australian captain Ricky Ponting and Indian fast bowler Ishant Sharma could be in trouble for dissent on the field, ICC's Chief Executive Malcolm Speed said.

Speed said the behavior of the two will be cited as part of a major crackdown on dissent.

Speed also came down hard at match referee Mike Procter who failed to fine Yuvraj Singh guilty of dissent in Melbourne after he ‘contested’ the decision that got him out.

This has increased pressure on Procter, who publicly admitted his error at a SCG breakfast this week, to take action in what has been an enthralling second Test.

Ponting is likely to be cited for his delayed first innings exit when incorrectly given out LBW to Harbhajan Singh by umpire Mark Benson, a decision which also prompted the Tasmanian to throw his bat in disgust once inside the dressing room.

Sharma persisted with the appeal and showed his dissent when umpire Steve Bucknor rejected his appeal for an obvious edge of Andrew Symonds when the batsman was on 30.

Both Ponting and Sharma can expect a reprimand and fine, while Indian batsman Sourav Ganguly may also find himself in trouble after he smashed his bat on the pitch after he gave away his wicket in India's first innings.

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full of goras
by da Punjabi on 2008-01-04 22:11:49.117203+05:30
ICC is full of bunch of GORAS who are unnecessarily thrusting themselves as if they are counted... What is ishant sharma's fault. Everyone one knew including symonds that he was out... Umpire goofed, and big time... Umpire goofed 3 times on symond, 2 times on Ponting...
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why not fine Umpires for wrong decisions?
by Ravindr on 2008-01-04 21:17:33.832632+05:30
Ponting an Sharma showed "dissent" because they knew that the umpires' decisions were wrong. All Ponting did was to wait a few more seconds and all sharma did was to appeal for a little longer.The umpires were wrong in both cases. why not fine umpires also for making wrong decisions. They had technology at hand which they could have used
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