England bowler Stuart Broad has been fined half his match fee for breaching the International Cricket Council (ICC) code of conduct during the second one-day international against Sri Lanka.
The punishment comes after Broad, the new England Twenty20 captain, appealed for an lbw, which was turned down, in the final over of Sri Lanka's innings at Headingley last Friday.
As he left the field, Broad made what the ICC called “unacceptable and offensive remarks” to New Zealand umpire Billy Bowden about the decision.
After the match, in which England were beaten by 69 runs, Broad admitted the offence - removing the need for a formal hearing - and accepted the proposed sanction offered to him by match referee Alan Hurst.
“Accepting an umpire’s decision is an essential feature of cricket and part of the game’s unique spirit,” said Hurst. “Stuart’s behaviour was not acceptable in any form of cricket, and as a well-established member of his country’s national side and current captain of the Twenty20 international team, he must take responsibility for what he says and does.”
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Last year Broad was fined 50% of his match fee for throwing the ball at Pakistan batsman Zulqarnain Haider during the second Test match at Edgbaston.