'Ridiculous!': Here's why Brett Lee is upset with ICC's ban on Kagiso Rabada

Brett Lee was disappointed after young South African pacer Kagiso Rabada was banned for his celebration after dismissing England skipper Joe Root on Day 1 of third Test match at St George's Oval in Port Elizabeth. 

Brett Lee backs Kagiso Rabada

Taking to micro-blogging site, former Australian fast bowler wrote he is aware that cricket needs to be played in spirit of game but to ban Kagiso Rabada for a test match for over-celebrating is ridiculous according to him.

pace icon n mentioned he also kws that Rabada has pushed boundaries before. However, re was  swearing involved from youngster.

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World Cup-winning player n added that he does t agree with governing body of world cricket International Cricket Council (ICC) on this. 

Read Brett Lee's tweet here:

Rabada fined and will miss final Test

Proteas pace spearhead Kagiso Rabada will miss fourth and final test against England after receiving one demerit point in third Test at Port Elizabeth. Rabada was charged for his celebration after dismissing England skipper Joe Root on first day of third Test.

South African was found guilty of a level 1 breach of ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel for which he received demerit point and was also charged with 15% of his match fee. Rabada has w accumulated four demerit points in a 24 month period and as such will miss South Africa’s next Test match. 

South African bowler was found to have violated Article 2.5 of  code, which relates to “using langu, actions or gestures which dispar or which could provoke an aggressive reaction from a batter upon his or her dismissal during an international match”.

At end of day's play, Rabada admitted to offence and accepted sanction as proposed by Match Referee Andy Pycroft. Earlier, Rabada was charged twice in March 2018 against Australia in second Test of series whereas he was charged once in February 2018 during fifth ODI against India. 

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