David Warner, Australia vice-captain, has accepted the charges of Level Two Code of Conduct breach, laid on him by the International Cricket Council (ICC), and has been fined 75 per cent of his match fees from the first Test against South Africa at Durban.

Warner has also been handed three demerit points, which puts him along with South Africa captain Faf du Plessis and Kagiso Rabada from being only one demerit point away from suspension, according to ESPNCricinfo.

Warner has been fined AUD 13,500 for the episode after meetings between Australian team management and match referee Jeff Crowe. The 31-year-old though has been cleared to take part in the second Test.

South Africa, on the other hand, are expected to contest the charge of Level 1 Code of Conduct on Quinton de Kock. The hosts believe that it was Australian players who ‘got personal’ in their sledging.