Former Australia captain Steve Smith fined by CA for dissent

Former Australia captain Steve Smith has been fined by the sport’s governing body for “showing dissent at an umpire’s decision” after a controversial dismissal during a Shield game.

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Steve Smith has been hit with a code of conduct breach following his dismissal in the first innings of the Sheffield Shield match against WA at the SCG.

The former Australian captain was clearly upset when given out caught behind after compiling a painstaking century for NSW in their first innings.

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Smith is still serving out a leadership ban over the South Africa ball-tampering scandal in March 2018, after which he was banned from international cricket for 12 months.

Cricket Australia fined Smith 25 per cent of his match fee for “showing dissent at an umpire’s decision during a match”.

Steve Smith storms off after being given out at the SCG. Picture: AAP/David Gray

Smith stood at the wicket for some time after the umpire gave him out and appeared to gesture to the 12th man that he had missed the ball by some distance.

The breach, though minor, is an embarrassment for the former captain who was named man of the series after a brilliant return to cricket in the Ashes.

“I got given out, didn’t I? You are allowed to be disappointed at times,” Smith said after the incident. .

“I didn’t feel as though I hit it, but that happens and you’ve just got to move on.”