Still reeling from the heavy ODI defeat to South Africa in Cairns, Australia have had to endure more pain with Adam Zampa sanctioned for breaching the ICC's code of conduct.

The legspinner was slapped with one demerit point on Wednesday for the "use of an audible obscenity during an international match."

The incident occurred in the 37th over of the Proteas' innings when Zampa used inappropriate language after a misfield and overthrow off his bowling, which was picked up on the stump microphone and broadcast.

Zampa admitted the offence and accepted the sanction proposed by Andy Pycroft of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees and no formal hearing was required.

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On-field umpires Chris Gaffaney and Sam Nogajski, third umpire Richard Illingworth and fourth official

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