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    "excerpt": "Australia\u2019s Shane Watson and Wahab Riaz of Pakistan have both been fined for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct",
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    "editor1": "<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Adelaide, March 21 (IANS) Australia&rsquo;s Shane Watson and Wahab Riaz of Pakistan have both been fined for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during their sides&rsquo; cricket World Cup quarter-final here on Friday.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Watson and Wahab were fined 15 and 50 percent of their match fees respectively by match referee Ranjan Madugalle on Saturday morning, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Australian right-handed batsman 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 &lsquo;conduct contrary to the spirit of the game&rsquo;.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Left-arm Pakistani pacer Riaz was charged under 2.1.4 of the Code, which relates to &lsquo;using language or a gesture that is obscene, offensive or insulting during an international match&rsquo;.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">The incident happened in the 33rd over of Australia&rsquo;s innings when Watson ignored the umpires&rsquo; instructions and verbally engaged with Wahab, who, at the end of the over, followed through towards the batsman and used aggressive and abusive language.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Both the players admitted the offences and accepted the sanctions proposed by Madugalle and, as such, there was no need for a formal hearing.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Explaining his decision, Madugalle said, &ldquo;It was an enthralling contest between Shane and Wahab, but in the closing stages of the match both players crossed that fine line between intense competition and unacceptable behaviour, and this resulted in the sanctions.&rdquo;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">The charges were levelled by on-field umpires Kumar Dharmasena and Marais Erasmus, third umpire Richard Illingworth and fourth umpire Billy Bowden.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">All Level 1 breaches carry a minimum penalty of an official reprimand and a maximum penalty of 50 per cent of a player&rsquo;s match fee.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n",
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