Stuart Broad fined by father Chris and jokes he is off 'Christmas card and present list'

Stuart Broad joked his father Chris is off his “Christmas card and present list” after fining him 15 per cent of his match fee - around £2,250 - for using "inappropriate language" during the first Test against Pakistan.

Broad was also given one demerit point on his disciplinary record, taking his total to three and close to a suspension. If a player receives four or more demerit points in a 24 month period they can be suspended for one Test match.

The incident happened on Saturday during Pakistan's second innings, after Broad dismissed leg-spinner Yasir Shah, who hit him for six during an onslaught of 32 runs from 16 balls.

Broad admitted the offence and accepted the sanction proposed by his dad Chris Broad, who has been the match referee for all England matches this summer.

The ICC are using home officials this summer to cut down on international travel. Broad is the only English match referee on the penal. Broad accepted the offence so there was no need for a hearing. In the event of a disciplinary hearing taking place, the ICC will convene an independent panel to meet via conference call to avoid any suggestions of home bias.

Broad is the first player to be disciplined this summer, a sign the Pakistan series is more tetchy then the one played between England and West Indies.

Meanwhile, Ben Stokes will miss the remaining two test matches against Pakistan and players must step up in the absence of the 29-year-old to add balance to the team, opening batsman Dom Sibley said on Tuesday.

Stokes has been ruled out of the two matches at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton for family reasons and the England and Wales Cricket Board said he would shortly fly to New Zealand, the country of his birth.

"He's a massive part of our team and one of the best players in the world but family comes first and we're supporting him with everything that is going on," Sibley told reporters ahead of the second test, which begins on Thursday.

"We'll have to make do in his absence and people will have to step up."