Haris Rauf Fined 20% of Match Fee for ICC Code Breach in Lahore ODI Win Over England

Photo: PCB via The Express Tribune

Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf has been fined 20 percent of his match fee for breaking the ICC Code of Conduct during Sunday's one-day international against England in Lahore.

The International Cricket Council said on Wednesday that Haris broke the code's rule against conduct contrary to the spirit of the game. He also picked up one demerit point, taking his total to five after a third offence inside 24 months.

Main News Report

Dawn reports, citing an ICC release issued on Wednesday, that the incident happened at the end of the 46th over of Pakistan's innings. Haris, standing at the non-striker's end, appealed for a wide and then argued with England all-rounder Will Jacks after the appeal was turned down.

The ICC said Haris ignored a warning from on-field umpire Sharfuddoula and kept arguing, then raised his bat in frustration. The Express Tribune adds that he brushed past the umpire while walking towards Jacks. The charges were laid by on-field umpires Rashid Riaz and Sharfuddoula, third umpire Wayne Knights and fourth umpire Nassir Hussain.

Haris accepted his offence and the sanction proposed by Jeff Crowe of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees, so no formal hearing was needed. England, meanwhile, were fined 15 percent of their match fees for a slow over rate, after finishing three overs short of their target once time allowances were counted. Captain Harry Brook accepted that sanction too.

• Haris Rauf: fined 20 percent of match fee, one demerit point
• England team: fined 15 percent of match fees for slow over rate
• Haris demerit points now: five, after a third offence in 24 months
• Incident: 46th over, appeal for a wide, argument with Will Jacks
• Match result: Pakistan won by one wicket in Lahore

Background Context

The flashpoint came in a match Pakistan somehow won. Chasing England's total, Pakistan were nine wickets down when Shadab Khan and Haris came together for the last wicket. Shadab finished unbeaten on 113 and the pair put on an unbroken 89 runs to seal a one-wicket win with 17 balls to spare, a result PakInsight Hub covered in its report on Shadab's unbeaten 113.

Haris himself scored 7 off 19 balls in that stand, a small score that mattered a lot. The win put Pakistan into the tri-series final against Sri Lanka, set for 31 October in Lahore, after Sri Lanka had earlier beaten Pakistan heavily in the group match in Lahore.

The game was also the one where Pakistan wore pink jerseys for breast cancer awareness, which is why the players in the photo above are in pink rather than the usual green.

Reactions and Statements

Neither Haris nor the Pakistan team management had issued a separate public comment by the time the ICC release and the Dawn and Tribune reports came out. Haris accepted the offence and the sanction, which under ICC practice closes the matter without a hearing.

England captain Harry Brook likewise accepted the slow over rate fine on behalf of his side, so both penalties stand as announced.

Why This News Matters

For Pakistan fans, the practical point is simple: Haris is still available for the tri-series final on 31 October. The ICC announced a fine and a demerit point, not a suspension, so the fast bowler can play against Sri Lanka.

The demerit points are still worth watching. In plain words, the ICC keeps a tally of bad behaviour, and points stay on a player's record for two years. Haris has now reached five points after three offences in that window. Another serious slip could bring a ban into play, which is the last thing Pakistan need from a senior fast bowler in a home final.

For the wider series, the twin fines also show how tight the Lahore game was. A one-wicket win, a row over a wide, a slow over rate: it was the kind of heated, close contest that finals are made of, and the rematch with Sri Lanka now has an extra edge.

PakInsight Hub's sports coverage this week also includes Fleetwood Town's shock win over Arsenal, another night where the smaller side refused to lose.

Future Developments

All eyes now turn to the tri-series final on 31 October, when Pakistan meet Sri Lanka again in Lahore. Watch whether Haris keeps his cool in another pressure game, and whether the match officials keep a closer eye on the over rate after England's fine.

The ICC will also keep Haris on its watch list. His five demerit points stay on his record for 24 months, so discipline in the months ahead matters as much as pace and wickets.

Sources

Dawn: Haris Rauf penalised for breach of ICC Code of Conduct in tri-series match against England
The Express Tribune: Haris reprimanded, England fined after Lahore ODI

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