Sehwag fined for excessive appealing

St John's, Antigua, June 8 (UNI) Team India opener Virender Sehwag has been fined 20 per cent of his match fee for excessive appealing during the first Test against West Indies here.

The opener had pleaded guilty in a hearing conducted by Match Referee Jeff Crowe after the drawn match, which concluded here on Tuesday.

''Sehwag was found to have breached 1.5 of the ICC Code which relates to 'the practice of celebrating a dismissal before the decision has been given','' an ICC release said here.

On-field officials Asad Rauf and Simon Taufel and third umpire Billy Doctrove brought the charges against Sehwag.

Match Referee Jeff Crowe reached his conclusion after a hearing attended by Sehwag, India coach Greg Chappell and all three umpires.

All level one breaches carry a minimum penalty of an official reprimand and a maximum penalty of 50 per cent of a player's match fee.

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