Things get heated between Wade, Shamsi

Australia wicketkeeper Matthew Wade and South Africa spinner Tabraiz Shamsi have been fined 25 per cent of their match fees by the International Cricket Council for a heated incident during the fourth one-day international in Port Elizabeth on Sunday.

Both players were found to have breached Article 2.1.1 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel - relating to "conduct that is contrary to the spirit of the game".

Quick single: ICC take action over heated England, Bangladesh exchange

The incident occurred during the 17th over of Australia's innings when Wade's top-edged sweep landed perilously close to a South African outfielder, which prompted Shamsi to offer some prolonged advice to the Victoria captain.

Shortly after, as he ran through for a single from Shamsi’s bowling, Wade veered towards the South Africa left-arm wrist spinner and might have even have brushed his shirt with his left elbow as he ran past with Shamsi standing stock still on the pitch edge.

"Shamsi and Wade twice ignored the umpires’ instructions by continuing to verbally and aggressively engage with each other for a prolonged period and in doing so, displayed behaviour which was deemed as contrary to the spirit of the game," the ICC said in a statement.

Fortune favours Faf in Port Elizabeth

Wade and Shamsi were also allocated one demerit point each. Under ICC rules, if a player accrues four demerit points within a 24-month period those points will be converted into (at least two) suspension points which equates to a ban from one Test or two ODIs or two T20Is, whichever comes first for the player.

Wade admitted the offence after the match and accepted the sanction proposed by match referee Chris Broad, while Shamsi pleaded not guilty and attended a formal hearing in the team hotel in which video evidence was also used.

Quick Single: South Africa romp to emphatic win

When asked about the incident after the game, Wade claimed he did not believe it was a serious matter.

“I hope it all stays out there, there wasn’t a lot in it to be honest,” Wade said before being made aware he and Shamsi had been charged with a breach under article 2.1.1.

Everyone's going their hardest: Wade

“It’s just competitive cricket really, international cricket is hard work.

“Everyone’s going their hardest, we had a crack at them the other night (in Durban) and they came back at us today.

“I enjoy that side of the contest a lot.

“It gets me in the contest I feel so I like that side of the game.

“It obviously gets blown out of all proportion at times with the all the technology around the wicket and stump (microphones) and cameras everywhere.

“We’ve got to find a way to keep him (Shamsi) out of the contest, I think if he doesn’t get in the contest with wickets like he did today I think we can keep him a little quieter.”