The Ashes 2023: England's Moeen Ali accused of spraying bowling hand

Players use drying sprays to help reduce sweating but are not allowed to do so without referee approval .
The incident was seen on television cameras and the International Cricket Council said that he had exhibited behavior "against the spirit of the game".
Moeen, 36, admitted the offense and was fined 25% of his match fee.

He also received a demerit point.
It was considered that the spray was not used to alter the state of the ball, which would have been a more serious offense .
Moeen took 2-124 in 29 overs on day two, bowling for the first time since his coming out of retirement in tests to play in the ashes.
He suffers from a blister in his right hand index finger, the finger used to spin the ball.
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The Ashes 2023: England's Moeen Ali accused of spraying bowling hand

Players use drying sprays to help reduce sweating but are not allowed to do so without referee approval .

The incident was seen on television cameras and the International Cricket Council said that he had exhibited behavior "against the spirit of the game".

Moeen, 36, admitted the offense and was fined 25% of his match fee.

He also received a demerit point.

It was considered that the spray was not used to alter the state of the ball, which would have been a more serious offense .

Moeen took 2-124 in 29 overs on day two, bowling for the first time since his coming out of retirement in tests to play in the ashes.

He suffers from a blister in his right hand index finger, the finger used to spin the ball.

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