ICC Conducts Hearing Held

Indian vice-captain Rahul Dravid tonight has been fined 50 percent of his match fee for a breach of the ICC code of conduct at tonight's VB Series match between India and Zimbabwe at the Gabba.

ICC match referee Clive Lloyd found Dravid guilty of a Level 2 offence and imposed a Level 2 penalty.

Dravid was charged under the ICC Code of Conduct, specifically clause 2.10.

Clause 2.10 refers to: "Changing the condition of the ball in breach of Law 42.3 as read with Standard Test Match and ODI Playing Conditions clause 42.1 (this supplements and does not replace the provisions of the Laws of Cricket and Standard Test Match and ODI Playing Conditions).

Dravid attended a hearing after the match and was subsequently informed of the penalty.