Gabriel

Shannon Gabriel has been fined 50% of his match fee and handed three demerit points

after an incident involving Sarfraz Ahmed on day four.

He deliberately made contact with Sarfraz at the non-striker's end

when collecting his cap from umpire Richard Illingworth last evening.

I know that a lot of people were calling for at least a match suspension, but really I think that the fine is an appropriate response, he just bumped a dude. Stupid? Sure, but not worthy of a suspension.

Muscularly built, bowling with a long, hoppy run-up, the Trinidadian who turned 29 on April 28, 2017, Shannon Gabriel offers the bright promise of reviving this very West Indian culture of producing quality fast bowlers, who can be a bit of both.

Twice during the second session in Bridgetown on Monday, West Indies were

denied the wicket of Ahmed Shehzad on account of a bowler overstepping.

In the first instance, Shannon Gabriel struck Shehzad plumb in front of the stumps,

only for a review to show it was a no-ball.

Shehzad was on 21 at the time and that delivery was Gabriel's sixth no-ball >

A few overs later, Roston Chase, bowling off spin, would have had Shehzad

out stumped for 32 had he not overstepped.  >

Overall, West Indies conceded nine runs in no-balls in Pakistan's innings

on the second day, eight from Gabriel. .

Gabe ended up with 4 wickets after 192 balls

or 32 overs.

does this excuse him ?  :-\

I guess he will not be doing any laps or push ups

Gabe 9 fuh 92 match

second innings 5 for 11

Coach Estwick need to get to know this charge ! 

Gabriel is a traditional Windies quick who conjures up images of the glory years but he needs to reign in his no-ball problem and become a consistent match-winner.