Moeen Ali banned from wearing political messages

July 29, 2014 04:12 pm | Updated November 16, 2021 05:31 pm IST - Southampton

The England and Wales Cricket Board didn’t believe Moeen Ali was committing an offence for his act of solidarity with Gaza’s Palestinians.

The England and Wales Cricket Board didn’t believe Moeen Ali was committing an offence for his act of solidarity with Gaza’s Palestinians.

England allrounder Moeen Ali has been banned from displaying political messages on the field by the International Cricket Council, after wearing wristbands supporting Palestinians during the third test.

Ali wore wristbands with “Save Gaza” and “Free Palestine” while batting against India on Monday at the Rose Bowl.

An ICC release on Tuesday says Ali was told by match referee David Boon to not wear the wristbands anymore. Ali was not cited.

The statement says, “Whilst he is free to express his views on such causes away from the cricket field, he is not permitted to wear the wristbands on the field of play, and warned not to wear the bands again during an international match.”

ICC clothing rules do not allow displays of messages relating to political, religious or racial activities during internationals.

The England and Wales Cricket Board didn’t believe Ali was committing an offence for his act of solidarity with Gaza’s Palestinians, who are in an ongoing war with Israel.

Meanwhile, England players on Tuesday commemorated cricketers who gave their lives in World War I by wearing on their shirts the logo of Help for Heroes, a charity helping military personnel wounded in conflict. They also stood for a minute’s silence before the start of play on day three.

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