David Warner has been hit with three demerit points and fined 75 percent of his match fee after deciding not to contest the Level Two charges that came from his altercation with Quinton de Kock, but South Africa has confirmed that their player will contest the charge.
CCTV footage from a stairwell leading up to the dressing rooms showed Warner continuing to verbally abuse de Kock as South Africa and Australia broke for tea on the fourth day of the first Test in Durban.
Australia maintains that Warner was provoked by personal comments that de Kock made about his wife, but the opening batsman has accepted the charges of bringing the game into disrepute and is now one demerit point away from a ban.
De Kock, meanwhile, has decided to contest his Level One charge after South Africa sought clarity over the accusations, and will undergo a hearing on Wednesday (March 7) evening in Port Elizabeth, where the teams are preparing for the second Test starting Friday.
Source: Cricbuzz