Gabriel's on-field comments result in four-match ban

West Indies bowler Shannon Gabriel will miss the first four ODIs against England after accepting the ICC's code of conduct charge for comments made towards Joe Root in the third Test.

Stump mics picked up Joe Root saying: "Don't use it as an insult. There's nothing wrong with being gay," seemingly in response to something the bowler had said.

Gabriel has been fined 75 per cent of his match fee for the Test and received three demerit points for the incident.

A statement from the ICC said: "Windies player Shannon Gabriel has been suspended for the first four One-Day Internationals of an upcoming five-match series against England.

"Gabriel's accumulated demerit points reached eight within a 24-month period following his latest breach of the ICC Code of Conduct, for which he received a 75 per cent fine and three demerit points.

"During the third day of the St Lucia Test against England on Monday, Gabriel was found guilty of breaching article 2.13 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to “personal abuse of a Player, Player Support Personnel, Umpire or Match Referee during an international match”, following an incident with England Captain Joe Root.

"Gabriel admitted the offence after the end of the match on Tuesday and accepted the sanction proposed by Jeff Crowe of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees and, as such, there was no need for a formal hearing."