India vs Australia 3rd Test 2008: Gautam Gambhir and Shane Watson have been charged for breaching the ICC code of conduct

India’s opening batsman Gautam Gambhir and Australia’s all rounder Shane Watson have been accused guilty for breaching the ‘spirit of the game’ under the ICC code of conduct after both were involved in a quarrel on the first day of third Test. Gautam Gambhir has been charged under Level 2 by match referee Chris Broad while Watson has been charged under the same clause by Level 1.

This incident took place on the first day of the third Test during the 51^st over of India’s first innings when Gambhir accidentally pushed his elbow into Watson’s chest. After that incident both the players exchanged some hated words. Hearing will be announced after the end of second day of the third test. If he is found guilty he could be banned for one Test match.

If any player has been charged under Level 2 offence he could be face a fine fee from 50 per cent of the match up to 100 per cent and/or he could be banned for one Test match. Charges had been put down against the players by the umpires Billy Bowden and Aleem Dar along with the TV official Suresh Shastri.

This is not the first time he has been charged under Level 2 offence. In 2007 he was found guilty and fined 65% of his match fee when he barged in to Pakistan bowler Shahid Afridi while batting in an ODI match in Kanpur.

Has he any possibility to be fined for this conduct?

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