Shakib and Shahadat fined

Bangladesh spinner Shakib Al Hasan and fast bowler Shahadat Hossain have been fined for excessive appealing.

Shakib and Shahadat will lose 10% and 5% of their match fees respectively after being found in breach of Level 1.5 of the ICC's Code of Conduct for excessive and prolonged appealing during the last day of thefirst Test against the West Indies, which Bangladesh won by 95 runs to register only their second ever Test victory.

Opener Imrul Kayes was found guilty of the same offence but only received a reprimand after an Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees led by Andy Pycroft made allowances for his inexperience at Test level.

"The effect of prolonging the appeal is just the same as appealing more than once which means pressurising the umpires," said Mr Pycroft.

"I can understand the enthusiasm and excitement on the field as the Bangladesh players were sensing a long-awaited victory and their first in the West Indies but excessive and prolonged appealing on more than one occasion is against the spirit of the game and has no place in the game.

"Imrul is relatively new to international cricket as he is playing only his third Test match and I am willing to accept that he didn't fully appreciate the importance of adhering to the ICC Code of Conduct. But I am sure he has now learnt his lesson and will avoid repeating the same mistake again."