Australia fine O’Keefe for Sydney hotel incident

SYDNEY: Australian spinner Steve O’Keefe was fined 10,000 Australian dollars (Rs 5 lakh) by his board following an incident at a Sydney hotel late on Saturday. “O’Keefe

Published on: Aug 9, 2016, 06:57:29 IST

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SYDNEY: Australian spinner Steve O’Keefe was fined 10,000 Australian dollars (Rs 5 lakh) by his board following an incident at a Sydney hotel late on Saturday. “O’Keefe was charged with a breach of Article 2.2.11 of the Code of Behaviour – conduct unbecoming of a player – and accepted a fine of 10,000 dollars,” Cricket Australia (CA) said in a statement on Monday. Local media alleged the player was intoxicated when he abused police and security staff. The 31-year-old left-arm spinner was part of the Australian test team currently in Sri Lanka but returned home after a hamstring injury in the first Test cut short his tour. The spinner, who has played three Tests and seven Twenty20 Internationals, will undergo counselling and education as part of his sanction.

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