Thursday, November 15, 2007

Cricketers Afridi and Gambhir fined for on-field collision


DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Cricketers Shahid Afridi and Gautam Gambhir were fined Wednesday following their on-field collision and altercation during the third one-day international between India and Pakistan.The International Cricket Council fined Pakistan allrounder Afridi 95 per cent of his match fee, while Gambhir, an India batsman, was fined 65 per cent of his match fee. The amount of their match fees was not disclosed.Both players were charged with two counts of "conduct unbecoming to their status which could bring them or the game of cricket into disrepute" and another of "inappropriate and deliberate physical contact between players in the course of play."The fourth one-day match will be held at Gwalior on Thursday. India leads the five-match series 2-1.And here is the rest of it.

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