Australian cricket star Marnus Labuschagne has been fined due to an incident of excessive appealing in a Sheffield Shield match (watch video above).
Labuschagne, who represents Queensland at Sheffield Shield level, was found guilty of excessive appealing against Tasmania during a match last week.
The 27-year-old managed to avoid a dissent charge.
The incident came about when Labuschagne ran the length of the pitch, with his arms raised in the air in an appeal that he appeared certain would go in his favour.
The delivery, which involved Tasmanian batter Lawrence Neil-Smith, struck the batsman on the front pad.
While Labuschagne celebrated, the umpire remained still, likely deeming that the delivery bounced outside the line of leg stump.
The incident came to the delight of fellow Australian stars Tim Paine and David Warner, who both appeared to make light of the situation on Twitter.
Labuschagne’s actions on the field have often come under the spotlight.
Former Australia captain Ian Chappell made specific mention of Labuschagne earlier this year, who he said was a prime culprit of slowly walking from the field.
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“Marnus is a bad example, he takes forever to get off the field but he’s not the only one and there are plenty of others and from other countries. I just don’t understand it,” Chappell 2GB’S Wide World of Sports radio.
“You’ve never had so many police officers at a cricket grounds: referees, third umpires, fourth umpires.
“It’s time for them to say ‘hey listen, what the hell is going on? When you’re given out, get on your bike and get on your bike real quick’.”