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Glenn Maxwell clarified that the act was totally unintentional. (Source: AP)
Australian multi-sport athlete Glenn Maxwell admitted that his gesture of shaking hands with Pakistani captain Sarfraz Ahmed after the T20I tri-series final in Harare was an "unsportsmanlike" move. However, Maxwell was quick to add that it was "real control". Maxwell's images that pbaded Sarfraz's outstretched hand became viral after which the Australian star faced many backlash in social media. showing Maxwell pbad in front of the captain of Pakistan, who exchanged his hand ready for a handshake. before shaking hands with other members of the Pakistani team. Pakistani captain Sarfraz Ahmed was heard by field microphones mouthing an obscenity towards Glenn Maxwell after the handshake.
Clarifying that the act was totally involuntary, Maxwell posted a message on social media and wrote: yesterday, Fakhar Zaman and Shoaib Malik were unstoppable. Sad note to end our tour of Zimbabwe, but still a lot of positive things to remove. "
" As for the post-game incident, it seems unsportsmanlike, and certainly not the way I play a game. This was a real oversight on my part and I am currently looking for Sarfraz at the hotel to shake his hand and congratulate him as well as his team for the series victory. #wellplayed, "he added.
– Glenn Maxwell (@ Gmaxi_32) July 9, 2018
After the scandal of falsification of ball in Africa of South in March, the newly appointed coach Justin Langer had pointed out that the current Australian side would embark on a new era of respectful cricket.However, the Maxwell incident will again raise the question of whether the Kangaroos have the intention to walk on the lips or if it is only a simple service of the lips.
In the wake of, the new captain Tim Paine promises his Glenn Maxwell does not reach to shake hands with #Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed after # T20TriSeries final defeat Watch the video below and make your own judgment. #PAKvAUS pic.twitter .com / QgfcL8oBxk
– Rowing R. Merchant (@rameezgem Ini) July 8, 2018
Meanwhile, Pakistan beat Australia in the final by six wickets. Hunt for a daunting target of 184, that is Fakhar Zaman who beat one of the best 91 of his career to lead his team to an emphatic victory. Expressing his happiness about the affft put to his side, Sarfraz said: "It was a great team work.The credit to the bowlers, the way they finished." Fakhar Zaman and Malik did the work for us, there were some skirmishes and a bad field, and in the end we played really well and if you talk about running after 180+ in the final, it's not an easy task Fakhar Zaman played well in the series, if you are number 1, there is pressure to keep it in. Thanks to the boys and the team management. "
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