Starc reprimanded for Vijay send-off

Mitchell Starc, the Australia fast bowler, has been reprimanded after admitting to a Level 1 breach of the ICC Code of Conduct during the second day's play in the fourth Test against India at the SCG.

An ICC release said that the charge related to Starc's "exaggerated celebration" after he dismissed M Vijay in the first over of India's innings on Wednesday. Starc appeared to scream at the batsman following the dismissal. The charge was laid by the on-field umpires Kumar Dharmasena and Richard Kettleborough, third umpire Simon Fry and fourth umpire Gerard Abood.

Starc accepted the offence and the proposed sanction of an official reprimand. As such, there was no need for an official hearing. He admitted to a breach of Article 2.1.8 of the ICC Code of Conduct, which relates to conduct that "either : (a) is contrary to the spirit of the game; or (b) brings the game into disrepute."

One could see that coming a mile off !!  He went from being Mr. Nice Guy to way too mouthy .....

One can thank Shane Warne and his comments for that I guess !!! ....as being mouthy does not strike me as being Starc's natural temperament

Starky ... just do the long, intimidating stare and say nothing

Wonder what the Umps think of Kohli's welcoming and sending off of the batsmen???