India pacer Mohammed Siraj was on Monday handed a heavier fine than his Travis Head after the duo were found guilty of a heated exchange on the field. While Siraj was fined 20% of his match fee, Head didn't face any monetary sanctions but other disciplinary measures were levied against him, even as he took his side to a 10-wicket win.

Siraj and Head were held guilty of breaching ICC's code of conduct after a disciplinary hearing on Monday. The duo were involved in a heated argument on the second day of the Adelaide Test which became the highlight of the match that lasted less than three days.

While both captains, Rohit Sharma and Pat Cummins, came out in support of their players and didn't give much importance to the incident, several former cricketers found Siraj's behaviour unnecessary.

"Siraj has been penalised 20 per cent of his match fee after being found guilty of breaching article 2.5 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel," ICC said in a statement on Monday.

Article 2.5 is against using language, actions or gestures which belittle or could provoke an aggressive reaction from a batter upon his/her dismissal during an international game.

ICC said that Head too was "sanctioned" for breaching Article 2.13 of the Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel. It is against personal abuse of a player, player support personnel, umpire or match referee during an international game. This article doesn't carry any financial sanction and hence Head saved himself from that.

Siraj and Head got one demerit point each on their disciplinary records, marking their first offence in the last two years. "Both admitted their offences and accepted the sanctions proposed by Match Referee Ranjan Madugalle," the statement added.

In a kind gesture from both sides, Siraj and Head appeared to make up for the spat on the third and final day of the Adelaide Test.

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