During the second Test of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Adelaide Oval, Indian fast bowler Mohammed Siraj gave Australia batsman Travis Head a harsh send-off, earning him a fine equal to 20% of his match cost.

On Day Two of the pink-ball Test, Siraj hit Head with a brilliant in-swinging yorker on the fourth ball of the 82nd over. The pacer gave the batsman a heated farewell by yelling at him to head back toward the dressing room. Following a brief verbal altercation, the two made amends on the field when Siraj batted during India's second innings, which Australia won by 10 wickets.

Despite that, the Adelaide crowd made constant boos whenever Siraj was fielding in the deep or came on to bowl, to express their displeasure over how he behaved with Head, who was the Player of the Match for his brilliant 140.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Monday that Siraj was penalised after being found guilty of breaching article 2.5 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel which relates to “using language, actions or gestures which disparage or which could provoke an aggressive reaction from a batter upon dismissal."

The ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, Article 2.13, which deals with the "abuse of a player, player support personnel, umpire or match referee during an international match," was also violated by Head, it was said.

Due to their first offense during the last 24 months, Siraj and Head each received one demerit point on their disciplinary records. Without a formal hearing, the two acknowledged their individual transgressions and agreed to the penalties suggested by Match Referee Ranjan Madugalle.