West Indies fast bowler Shannon Gabriel was charged by the ICC for breach of conduct after he was found making homophobic remarks in an exchange with England captain Joe Root during the third Test at Gros Islet.
On the third day of the third Test, which England won by 232 runs, stump mics picked up Root's response to Gabriel: “Don't use it as an insult. There is nothing wrong with being gay.” However, when asked what Gabriel said to him, Root refused to give any details.
“Sometimes people say things on the field that they might regret, but they should stay on the field,” Root was quoted as saying.
The International Cricket Council said that Gabriel was charged with a breach of its code of conduct in relation to the “personal abuse” of a player, umpire or match referee.
“The charge, which was laid by match umpires, will now be dealt with by Match Referee Jeff Crowe. Until the proceedings have concluded, the ICC will not comment further,” it said in a tweet.
(With inputs from agencies)
