Symonds was fined ?1, 900 by Cricket Australia code of conduct

Symonds was fined ?1, 900 by Cricket Australia code of conduct commissioner Gordon Lewis after pleading guilty to bringing the game into disrepute.

The 33-year-old called McCullum a “lump of s***” after he was recruited by New South Wales to contest the final of the KFC Twenty20 Big Bash against Victoria.

And although Symonds said the comment was meant to be a tongue-in-cheek remark, he accepted he had crossed the line.

“Whilst the comments were intended to be light-hearted, I acknowledge that they were careless and, as such, I accept the fine that I have received today,” Symonds said.

“I want to again apologise to Brendon McCullum for my comments and thank him for his understanding.

“I want to reinforce that I remain committed to Cricket Australia and Queensland Cricket and I look forward to putting this matter behind me so that I can focus on my cricket.”

The outburst is the latest in a long list of misdemeanours by Symonds - with his conduct likely to be discussed at a meeting of the CA board next Tuesday.

Symonds has already been referred for counselling after he was suspended from the Australian team for going fishing instead of attending a team meeting.

And CA chief executive James Sutherland confirmed he wants to consult with Symonds’ counsellor to get an update on his progress.

“I certainly see that this is a setback along the way but we need to get a better understanding of things and make some informed judgements going forward,” Sutherland said.

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