Sarfraz gets four-match ban

Here is the breaking news that, Sarfraz Ahmed, the Pakistan captain, was charged and suspended by the ICC for four international games after he was caught via the stump mics making a racist comment against the South African all rounder Andile Phehlukwayo in the Durban ODI.

From this aspect, Sarfraz accepted the charge related to ICC s Anti-Racism Code.

“Sarfraz aimed a comment at South Africa all-rounder Andile Phehlukwayo which resulted in Sarfraz being charged with an offence under the code, namely engaging in any conduct (whether through the use of language, gestures or otherwise) which is likely to offend, insult, humiliate, intimidate, threaten, disparage or vilify any reasonable person in the position of a player, player support personnel, umpire, match referee, umpire support personnel or any other person (including a spectator) on the basis of their race, religion, culture, colour, descent, national or ethnic origin.

“Sarfraz will miss the remaining two matches of the ongoing ODI series as well as the first two matches of the T20I series to follow,” the ICC said in a statement on Sunday.

“As per Article 7.3 of the ICC’s anti-racism code, Sarfraz will also have to undergo an education programme to promote the understanding and awareness of issues directly relevant to the offence that he has committed,” the statement added.