South Africa skipper Faf du Plessis has been found guilty of ball-tampering during the second Test against Australia in Hobart.
The batsman was charged by the ICC last week, with the governing body saying at the time that television footage had appeared to show him "applying saliva and residue from a mint or sweet, an artificial substance, to the ball in an attempt to change its condition" during the fourth day.
The 32-year-old, who pleaded not guilty, has been fined 100 per cent of his match fee by match referee Andy Pycroft, but remains free to free to play in the third Test in Adelaide that starts this week.
"The decision was based on the evidence given from the umpires, who confirmed that had they seen the incident they would have taken action immediately," an ICC statement said.
"And from (Marylebone Cricket Club head of cricket John) Stephenson, who confirmed the view of MCC that the television footage showed an artificial substance being transferred to the ball."
The row, dubbed 'Mintgate', has proved divisive and an Australian TV reporter scuffled with South Africa's team security when he tried to question Du Plessis on Monday.
It is the second time Du Plessis, who intends to appeal against the verdict, has been fined for ball-tampering, after he was docked 50 per cent of his match fee in 2013 in the second Test against Pakistan.
But Pycroft said it was treated as a first offence under the version of the ICC's code of conduct that came into force in September.
As well as the fine, Du Plessis had three demerit points added to his disciplinary record. If he collects another point within 24 months, they will be converted to suspension points and he will be banned.
Two suspension points equate to a ban from one Test or two ODIs or two T20Is, whatever comes first for the player.
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