Moeen Ali warned by ICC over 'Save Gaza' wristbands

England batsman sports messages on bracelets- are they political or humanitarian?

Moeen Ali

England all-rounder Moeen Ali has been banned from wearing pro-Gaza wristbands by the International Cricket Council after donning the bracelets as England established a commanding position against India on day two of the third Test at the Rose Bowl in Hampshire.

The two wristbands, bearing the messages "Save Gaza" and "Free Palestine", were deemed to contravene the ICC's regulations on clothing, which state that players cannot wear items carrying messages without approval, and "messages which relate to political, religious or racial activities or causes" are forbidden.

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Bill Mann is a football correspondent for The Week.co.uk, scouring the world's football press daily for the popular Transfer Talk column.