Scorchers allrounder Mitchell Marsh has been fined $5,000 but has crucially escaped suspension, meaning he is free to play in Thursday night's KFC BBL Knockout Final in Perth.
Marsh reacted angrily to an unfavourable umpiring decision in the Scorchers' nine-wicket BBL Qualifier defeat to the Sydney Sixers on Saturday night, with the likes of former Australia captain Ricky Ponting saying he expected the 29-year-old to receive a suspension.
On Sunday, Cricket Australia announced Marsh will be free to play at Optus Stadium on Thursday, thanks in part to his good record.
Following a hearing that was held after play on Saturday night, Marsh was found guilty of a Level 2 breach of Cricket Australia’s Code of Conduct, which can lead to a suspension and/or a maximum penalty of $10,000.
But given the allrounder has had no Code of Conduct breaches in the past two years, he was instead fined $5,000.
It is the first Level 2 breach of the code this season, but it is rare for players with a ‘clean’ record to be suspended for a first offence.
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