Wahab Riaz engages in a verbal spat with Shane Watson.
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Shane Watson and Wahab Riaz have both been fined by the International Cricket Council for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during the 3rd quarter-final of the World Cup.
According to an official media release by the ICC, Watson and Wahab were fined 15 and 50 per cent of their match fees respectively by match referee Ranjan Madugalle on Saturday for breaching Level 1 of the Code.(Australia Lucky to Survive Wahab Spell: Clarke)
Watson was found to have breached Article 2.1.8 (a) of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to "conduct contrary to the spirit of the game", while Wahab was charged under 2.1.4 of the Code, which relates to "using language or a gesture that is obscene, offensive or insulting during an International Match".(Wahab Spell Was Nasty: Watson )
In the 33rd over of Australia's innings Watson chose not to follow the umpires' instructions and engaged in a verbal duel with Wahab who responded with aggressive and abusive language.
Both players admitted their offences and accepted the sanctions proposed by the match referee. Hence, there was no formal hearing.
The charges were levelled by on-field umpires Kumar Dharmasena and Marais Erasmus, third umpire Richard Illingworth and fourth umpire Billy Bowden.
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.
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