‘Players aren’t robots’: Stuart Broad slams Mohammed Siraj’s fantastic, demerit level; questions hypocrisy | Cricket News – Times of India

India’s Mohammed Siraj, left, celebrates the dismissal of England’s Ben Duckett, proper, in the course of the fourth day of the third cricket take a look at match between England and India at Lord’s cricket floor in London, Sunday, July 13, 2025.(AP Photo/Richard Pelham)

Former England pacer Stuart Broad has criticised the match officers for fining Mohammed Siraj 15 per cent of his match price and awarding him one demerit level for an aggressive celebration in Ben Duckett’s face after dismissing the England opener on Day 4 of the third Test at Lord’s.Siraj, who has taken 4 wickets within the Test, was discovered responsible of breaching Article 2.5 of the International Cricket Council’s Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which pertains to “using language, actions or gestures which disparage or which could provoke an aggressive reaction from a batter upon his/her dismissal during an International Match”.

“Find this ridiculous. Siraj 15% for aggressive celebration,” Broad wrote on X.“Gill swears live on TV & carries on and what? It’s either both or neither.

“Players aren’t and shouldn’t be robots, however consistency is essential.”England were all out for 192 in 62.1 overs. India, who ended the day at 58/4 on Day 4, are 135 runs away from victory.“Mohammed Siraj has been fined 15 per cent of his match price after a breach within the ICC Code of Conduct throughout India’s Test match towards England at Lord’s,” mentioned the ICC in a press release.“After the dismissal, Siraj celebrated near the batter in his comply with-by way of and made contact as Duckett started his stroll again to the Lord’s lengthy room,” the assertion added.“In addition to the fantastic, one demerit level has been added to Siraj’s disciplinary file. This was his second offence in a 24-month interval, taking his tally to 2 demerit factors.”