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Dubai: Australian pacer Mitchell Johnson and New Zealand all-rounder Scott Styris have been fined after being found guilty of breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during their one-dayer at Napier on Wednesday.
Johnson has been fined 60 per cent of his match fee for a Level 2 offence, while Styris received a fine of 15 per cent for a Level 1 breach by ICC Match Referees Ranjan Madugalle.
Both the charges were laid by on-field umpires Rudi Koertzen and Tony Hill as well as third umpire Chris Gaffaney.
Johnson was charged with a Level 2 offence, contrary to clause 2.2.4 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players or Team Officials, which relates to "inappropriate and deliberate physical contact between players in the course of play".
At the conclusion of the 46th over during New Zealand's run chase, there was a verbal exchange between Johnson and Styris but soon Johnson approached Styris and made what the umpires felt was deliberate and inappropriate physical contact with his opponent.
"Sometimes in the heat of competition players cross over the line of what is acceptable behaviour and that has clearly happened in this case," said Madugalle.
"I made it clear to them that as role models it's important that they conduct themselves not only within the laws of cricket but also in keeping with the spirit of the game," he said.
