Australia skipper Paine fined for dissent in third India Test
Paine was fined 15 percent of his match fee after an expletive-laden rant at umpire Paul Wilson.
SYDNEY (AFP) - Australia captain Tim Paine was Monday fined 15 percent of his match fee after an expletive-laden rant at umpire Paul Wilson during the third Test against India in Sydney.
Paine got himself in trouble during the 56th over of India s first innings on Saturday when a DRS review went against his team and he made his displeasure known.
He was heard saying words to the effect of, "where s the f***ing consistency, Blocker?", which was reported to match referee David Boon.
Blocker is Wilson s nickname.
"Australia captain Tim Paine has been fined 15 percent of his match fee for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the third day of the third Test against India in Sydney," the ICC said in a statement.
Paine admitted the offence, which could have seen him fined up to 50 percent, and was also handed one demerit point.
When a player reaches four or more demerit points within a 24-month period they are converted to suspension points, with two or more of those resulting in a ban.
It was Paine s first offence in two years.
