James Anderson fined for breaching ICC Code of Conduct

Anderson admitted the offence and accepted the sanction proposed by ICC match referee Andy Pycroft.

Veteran English speedster James Anderson has been slapped with a fine of 15 per cent of his match fee after he showed a descent to a decision given by the umpire during the second day of the final Test against India at the Oval.

Anderson has also been handed one demerit point which has been added to his disciplinary record. It was the first offence since the introduction of the revised Code in September 2016, the ICC said in a statement.

He was found guilty of breaching Article 2.1.5 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to "showing dissent at an umpire's decision during an International Match".

The incident happened in the 29th over of India's innings when Anderson snatched his cap and jumper from umpire Kumar Dharmasena and then spoke to him in an aggressive manner following an unsuccessful LBW review against India skipper Virat Kohli on Saturday.

Anderson admitted the offence and accepted the sanction proposed by ICC match referee Andy Pycroft.

The charges were levelled by on-field umpires Kumar Dharmasena and Joel Wilson, third umpire Bruce Oxenford, all from the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires, and fourth umpire Tim Robinson.

Level 1 breaches carry a minimum penalty of an official reprimand, a maximum penalty of 50 per cent of a player's match fee, and one or two demerit points.