Sussex fast bowler Mohammad Akram has been penalised for ball-tampering, the ECB confirmed today.
Akram was reported for "altering the condition of the ball" by umpires Peter Willey and Barrie Leadbeater during last week's Championship match against Warwickshire at Horsham.
He has received three penalty points under the ECB's disciplinary code which will stay on his record for a year.
Akram would have to collect nine points in the next 12 months before a suspension was invoked.
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