Australia's O'Keefe sanctioned for second drunken incident


  • Cricket
  • Friday, 07 Apr 2017

Cricket - India v Australia - First Test cricket match - Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune, India - 25/02/17. Australia's Steve O'Keefe celebrates the wicket of India's captain Virat Kohli. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia spinner Stephen O'Keefe has been fined A$20,000 (12,041.42 pounds) and banned from a domestic one-day tournament after making "highly inappropriate comments" while under the influence of alcohol, Cricket Australia said on Friday.

The incident happened at a Cricket New South Wales function and O'Keefe had accepted a code of conduct charge, the board said in a statement.

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