Jacques Kallis found not guilty of Code of Conduct breach

South African batsman, Jacques Kallis has been found not to have breached the ICC Code of Conduct after a hearing relating to an incident that occurred during his country's second Test match against the West Indies.

Kallis was found not guilty of showing dissent by ICC Match Referee Jeff Crowe after a post-match hearing in Port of Spain, Trinidad on Sunday.

Kallis was found not to have breached 1.3 of the ICC Code which relates to "showing dissent at an umpire's decision by action or verbal abuse".

"On all the evidence presented, the actions of the player did not breach the ICC Code of Conduct. While the incident did not look good on television I am satisfied with the explanation provided by the player," said Mr Crowe.

The charge was brought by Umpires Aleem Dar, David Shepherd and Billy Doctrove.

Mr Crowe reached his conclusion after a hearing attended by Jacques Kallis, South African manager Goolam Raja and umpires David Shepherd, Aleem Dar and Billy Doctrove.