The International Cricket Council (ICC) could take action against West Indies cricketer Jayden Seales over allegations that he deliberately allowed the ball to touch the boundary rope during the West Indies vs Pakistan 1st Test of the ongoing series at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Trinidad.
A video of Seales simply letting the ball touch the rope is going viral on social media platforms. It is believed that, to keep Babar Azam off the strike in the first ball of the following over, the fielder did the act. However, now the matter is in the hands of the Cricket Council.
Pakistan captain Babar Azam was the only batter who stood tall against the hosts while Pakistan was chasing 211 in the second innings to win the match. West Indies eventually won the match by 90 runs as Pakistan suffered a batting collapse.
At the closing moments of the match, when Babar, a well-set batter on the track, was in front of a Test half-century, West Indies targeted Mohammad Abbas, the eleventh batter of the Pakistan playing eleven.
On the last ball of the 31st over of the second innings, Babar Azam was bowled by Shamar Joseph. The ball was rolling through the square leg area. Jayden Seales, who was posted in the fine leg cordon, started running to prevent the ball from touching the rope.
Jayden Seales not stopped the ball from reaching the boundary on the last delivery just to keep Babar Azam off strike and bring Abbas to face the next over. That's called fear, Babar is standing like a wall. ? pic.twitter.com/ExvAoOGeEV
— ????? (@majidsays_) July 28, 2026Jayden Seales could have easily grabbed the ball
He could have easily stopped the boundary as the ball had barely any pace. Instead of showing any intention to collect the ball, Seales kept watching the ball until it touched the boundary line.
It is believed that to keep Babar Azam, the last hope for Pakistan at that time, off the strike on the first ball of the following over, Jayden Seales did not stop the ball. He came very close, but did not stop.
According to Article 2.11 of the ICC Code of Conduct, “any attempt to manipulate an International Match for inappropriate strategic or tactical reasons” could be considered a punishable offence if the individual player is found guilty. Even the captain of the team could also be considered responsible for such attempts.
Article 2.20 of the same ICC document also mentioned that any action which is “contrary to the spirit of the game”, whether it is deliberate or accidental, will come under ICC’s consideration.
Possible steps ICC could take against Jayden Seales
In the case of Jayden Seales, at first glance, it seemed to be a deliberate attempt. Also, it could be a misjudgment. If the Council finds the Caribbean fielder guilty under the Code of Conduct, then sanctions can be imposed.
In a worst-case scenario, a suspension under the ICC disciplinary framework is not impossible. If the officials consider the action as a level 1 breach, then Seales may have to pay a fine of up to 50 percent of his match fee and one demerit point in the form of a warning.
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