Steve O'Keefe banned, fined $20,000 for drunken case
Australia Test spinner Stephen O'Keefe has been banned for next season's Matador BBQ's One-Day Cup and has been slapped with a $20,000 fine subsequent to making "very unseemly remarks" in a liquor related occurrence a week ago.
Cricket Australia declared on Friday that O'Keefe had been endorsed for a level two Code of Conduct offense after the remarks while affected by liquor.
The occurrence happened after the official services closed at the Steve Waugh Medal, the Cricket NSW end-of-season honors work.
No hearing was required after O'Keefe acknowledged the $20,000 fine from CA, while Cricket NSW forced the extra punishment of barring him from the choice for one year from now's local 50-over competition.
O'Keefe will likewise experience additionally proper directing.
"There is no time or place for unsuitable conduct from any of our players in Australian Cricket, and we keep on taking a zero-resilience way to deal with this," said CA head of team execution Pat Howard.
"We're to a great degree frustrated this circumstance happened, especially on the back of a past episode, and it now dominates Stephen's on field execution on the current voyage through India."
It's the second time in under a year O'Keefe has arrived in high temp water for a liquor-related episode.
In August a year ago, O'Keefe was given a $10,000 fine by CA and issued with an Infringement Notice by NSW Police for hostile conduct and being a rejected individual staying in the region of authorized premises following a night at The Steyne Hotel in the beachside suburb of Manly.
That occurrence, which came after the left-arm had flown home from Australia's voyage through Sri Lanka with a hamstring harm, prompted him stopping liquor for six months in an offer to come back to the Test side.
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In a CA proclamation, O'Keefe communicated regret for his activities.
"At an official Cricket NSW work I ended up noticeably inebriated and made profoundly wrong remarks," the 32-year-old said.
"There is no reason for this and I assume full liability and offer a genuine expression of remorse.
"I acknowledge the authorizations forced by Cricket Australia and Cricket NSW and welcome the opportunity to get master advising.
"I have a major test ahead and I am resolved to meet it with activities, not simply words.
"To the majority of the individuals from the cricket family I cherish and regard so much, once more, statements of regret for disappointing you."