London: International Cricket Council chief executive Malcolm Speed said on Monday that Pakistan could face further charges after refusing to take to the field in the final Test against England after allegations of ball-tampering.
"The umpires are meeting this morning to consider whether there should be any further charges in relation to the refusal by Pakistan to take the field that resulted in the forfeit of the match," Speed told BBC Radio.
"It may be that there is more than one charge."
Pakistan failed to appear for the session after tea on Sunday after they were docked five runs for ball tampering by the umpires and again remained in the changing room when the umpires went out a second time 15 minutes later.
They belatedly took to the field but the umpires ruled that the match was already abandoned and after a lengthy meeting the match was awarded to England.
"The next step that will be taken will be that there will be a (ICC) disciplinary hearing to deal with the ball handling issues," Speed said.
"I'm not sure whether that will take place today or whether it will be later in the week. There are other provisions under the code of conduct that would enable a charge to be laid for bringing the game into disrepute and that is being considered this morning. It would be directed at the captain. The captain is responsible for the actions of the team, that's very clearly laid out in the laws of the game and it's one of the things that we try very hard to uphold."
""This issue is being dealt with by the umpires and the match referee, that's set out very clearly in the code of conduct. The ball tampering charge, that will be dealt with, and there is power there for the match referee to fine or ban the player there. Similarly, if other charges are laid, the player could face fines or if he is found guilty, he could face a fine or a ban," he said.
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