Haris Rauf has been fined 20% of his match fee and given one demerit point for his clash with Will Jacks during Pakistan’s one-wicket win over England in Lahore. The ICC found him guilty of a Level 1 breach of Article 2.20 of its Code of Conduct.
“Displaying conduct that is contrary to the spirit of the game.”
ICC Code of Conduct, Article 2.20, cited in the ICC release, 28 October 2026
Rauf will not miss Saturday’s tri-series final against Sri Lanka. He admitted the charge and accepted the sanction proposed by match referee Jeff Crowe, so no hearing was needed.
Pakistan were 154 for 9 chasing England’s 242 before Shadab Khan and Rauf took them home. The cameras showed a No. 11 losing his temper. What they missed is why the words were aimed at Rauf and not Shadab, and what Rauf’s real job was at that end.
The flashpoint came on the last ball of the 46th over. Sam Curran bowled a bouncer to Shadab, who was on 99. Shadab looked to the square-leg umpire for a wide, and the arms stayed down.
Rauf appealed for the wide from the non-striker’s end, then turned on Jacks. He raised his bat and kept arguing after umpire Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid warned him. He brushed past the umpire on his way towards Jacks before Joe Root stepped in and led him away.
The row carried on after the match. The pair reportedly exchanged words again during the handshakes.
Sam Curran bowls a BOUNCER! Shadab Khan wants a WIDE as Umpire says NO! @TheRealPCB Haris Rauf has a verbal FIGHT with @englandcricket Will Jacks as Joe Root is the peacemaker😂 Drama in #PakistanCricket #PAKvENG https://t.co/lajM8FGfdf
— Chacha Abdul Shakoor (@ChachaAbdulSh10) October 25, 2026
Rauf finished 7 not out off 19 balls and hit the winning four. His unbroken 89-run stand with Shadab, who made 113 not out off 96 balls, is the highest last-wicket partnership in a successful ODI chase. Shadab made a point of crediting him.
“Special mention for @HarisRauf14, we win only as a team and he showed that today in the partnership.”
Shadab Khan, on X after the match, 25 October 2026
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In a tight chase, fielders do not waste words on the set batter. They go after the No. 11, because he is the easiest way to break a partnership. Words thrown at the non-striker are meant for his nerves, and through him, for the man on 99.
Rauf’s job at that moment was simple: take it, say nothing, and keep Shadab calm for the next ball. Instead he handed England exactly the distraction they wanted. Pakistan still won, but a rattled pair at the crease is how a 10th-wicket chase usually dies.
Five Demerit Points: How Close Rauf Is to a Ban
This is Rauf’s third offence in 24 months, and the new point takes his total to five. He has been here before. His Asia Cup 2025 offences against India cost him a two-ODI ban, served against South Africa in November 2025.
| Demerit points in 24 months | Ban |
|---|---|
| 4 to 7 | 1 Test, 2 ODIs or 2 T20Is |
| 8 or more | 2 Tests, 4 ODIs or 4 T20Is |
This offence carries no ban, but he is now three points from the eight-point mark. A single Level 2 breach, which usually carries three or four points, would likely take him there. Points stay on his record for 24 months from each incident.
England were fined too, losing 15% of their match fee for finishing three overs short. Captain Harry Brook admitted the offence. England will miss the final after being knocked out of the tri-series.
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