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Absolutely bonkers: Michael fumes after Kagiso banned for Root wicket celebration

YB WEB DESK. Dated: 1/18/2020 2:06:45 PM

London Jan 17 South Africa pace ace Kagiso Rabada getting banned for one match for being found guilty of a Level 1 breach of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel has not gone down well with former England captain Michael Vaughan, who has slammed the verdict. "Rabada getting a 1 game ban for celebrating taking the Wicket of the opponents best player is absolutely bonkers ..." Vaughan said in a tweet. He added that slow over rates are not punished but a celebration of a wicket is given such harsh treatment. "Over rates & slow play nothing gets done ... Celebrate a wicked and you are banned ... The World is bloody nuts," he fumed. The South African bowler was found to have violated Article 2.5 of the code, which relates to "using language, actions or gestures which disparage or which could provoke an aggressive reaction from a batter upon his or her dismissal during an international match". The charge relates to Rabada's actions following the dismissal of Joe Root. After the day's play, Rabada admitted to the offence and accepted the sanction proposed.