Spinner Graeme Swann has been fined 10 percent match fee for using offensive language during England's two-wicket defeat by Bangladesh in Chittagong, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Saturday. The off-spinner subsequently apologised to the on-field umpires and pleaded guilty to the Level 1 offence under the ICC code of conduct, the governing body said.
On-field umpires Rod Tucker and Darryl Harper and third umpire Aleem Dar brought the charge against Swann for "using language or a gesture that is obscene, offensive or insulting during an international match" during Friday's encounter. "Graeme became frustrated and upset at the condition of the second ball in use during the Bangladesh innings," match referee Jeff Crowe said in a statement.