Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell was on Saturday fined by his team for his "disrespectful" comments about teammate Matthew Wade on the eve of their opening one-day international with New Zealand in Sydney. Captain Steve Smith and Australia's leadership party fined Maxwell for what they termed his "disrespectful" comments towards his state skipper and ODI teammate Wade. "Everyone was disappointed in his comments," Smith told reporters Saturday. "I don't think he (Maxwell) thought the words came out the way they actually did," Smith said. Maxwell said he lamented batting below Wade in Victoria's batting order, saying it hindered his selection chances.

Source: dna December 03, 2016 12:06 UTC