International Cricket Council (ICC) suspends Shannon Gabriel

West Indies fast bowler Shannon Gabriel will miss the first four one-day internationals against England after being suspended for the said matches by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday. 

West Indies and England will play a series of five ODIs from February 20. Gabriel was found guilty of breaching the ICC Code of Conduct, for which he received a 75 per cent fine and three demerit points. 

Gabriel was found guilty of breaching article 2.13 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to personal abuse of a Player, Player Support Personnel, Umpire or Match Referee during an international match, following an incident with England Captain Joe Root.