SYDNEY, Jan 4: Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting and Indian fast bowler Ishant Sharma could be in trouble for dissent on the field, ICC’s chief executive Malcolm Speed said on Friday.

Speed said behavior of the two will be cited as part of a major crackdown on dissent. He also came down hard at match referee Mike Procter who failed to fine Yuvraj Singh guilty of dissent in Melbourne after he “contested” the decision that got him out.

Ponting is likely to be cited for his delayed first innings exit when incorrectly given out lbw to Harbhajan Singh by umpire Mark Benson, a decision which also prompted him to throw his bat in disgust once inside dressing room.

Sharma persisted with appeal and showed his dissent when umpire Steve Bucknor rejected his appeal for an obvious edge of Andrew Symonds when batsman was on 30.—Agencies