Shahriar Nafees fined 20 per cent of match fee for Code of Conduct breach

Bangladesh batsman Shahriar Nafees has been fined 20 per cent of his match fee for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during his country's ODI against Australia in Fatullah.

Shahriar was found guilty of dissent by ICC Match Referee Jeff Crowe in a hearing after play on Friday.

The player admitted to a breach of 1.3 of the ICC Code which relates to "Showing dissent at an umpire's decision by action or verbal abuse."

The offence related to his reaction when he was given out leg before wicket to the third ball of the match. Shahriar shook his head and gestured with his bat towards the Bangladesh dressing room as he left the field.

In explaining his decision, Mr. Crowe said: "The player admitted what he had done was wrong and I took this, together with his previously exemplary conduct, into account.

"However, it is important to show that dissent of any sort at an umpire's decision is unacceptable and the player's punishment for his actions illustrates that fact."

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

The charge was brought by on-field umpires Ian Howell and Nadir Shah and television umpire AFM Akhtaruddin and Mr. Crowe reached his conclusion after a hearing also attended by the three officials, Bangladesh manager Mohammad Shafique-ul-Huque and coach Dav Whatmore.

For Level 1 breaches of the ICC Code of Conduct the ICC Match Referee's decision is final and binding.