Warne goes scot-free after dissent

The Australian leg-spinner was reported under the ICC’s code of conduct laws after he had an appeal turned down off his bowling on Sunday afternoon.

The hearing was held on Monday but the decision was delayed until Tuesday.

The final match of the series has been marred by a string of controversial umpiring decisions.

West Indian batsman Ramnaresh Sarwan was given out lbw to Brett Lee by New Zealand umpire Bowden when he was struck on the toe by a full-toss that was clearly drifting down the leg-side.

Dar then gave Dwayne Smith out for a duck, lbw to Warne, when he got an inside edge onto his pads in the West Indian second innings.

The Pakistan official also gave Denesh Ramdin out caught behind for 28 when television replays suggested he had hit the ball into the ground, then failed to rule Australian batsman Matthew Hayden out when he got a thick edge and was caught behind.