Symonds fined $4,000 for breach of code of conduct

Melbourne, January 29: A Cricket Australia Code of Conduct Commission hearing has upheld a charge that Australian player Andrew Symonds has breached the Cricket Australia (CA) Code of Behaviour Rule 9 relating to detrimental public comment.

Symonds pleaded guilty to the breach at the hearing. Code of Conduct Senior Commissioner Gordon Lewis issued a fine of $4,000 as penalty for the breach.

CA reported Symonds for the CA Code of Behaviour breach following a radio interview in which Symonds made comment about New Zealand and NSW player Brendon McCullum last Friday.

The hearing was held at CA’s offices in Melbourne this afternoon.