Langer cleared of code of conduct breach

Australia opener Justin Langer has been cleared of breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during his country's third Test match in Sri Lanka.

Langer was found not guilty of bringing the game into disrepute by ICC Match Referee Chris Broad in a hearing after play concluded in Colombo today.

Langer was charged under C.2 of the Code at Level 1 which states that players must not "engage in conduct unbecoming to their status which could bring them or the game of cricket into disrepute".

All Level 1 breaches carry a maximum penalty of 50 per cent of a player's match fee and/or an official reprimand.

Mr Broad reached his conclusion after studying video evidence of an incident where Langer was seen to dislodge the bails at the striker's end while Sri Lanka were batting. He also took into consideration oral evidence from the player and match officials.

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