India and Australia seriesremained leveled at 1-1 while the hero of the match was Ravichandran Ashwin. TheAustralian Captain Tim Paine could not control his temper apart from losingthree catches on day five.
Paine was heard from thestump mic taunting Ashwin on the final day at Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). Thecaptain then called a virtual press conference to apologise for his behavior.
Tim was quoted as saying,"I'm someone who prides themselves on the way I lead this team andyesterday was a poor reflection." He further added, "My leadershipwasn't good enough, I let the pressure of the game get to me. It affected mymood and then from there affected my performance. I said to our playersyesterday 'I've had a really poor game as a leader'. I let our group down."
Paine was fined 15% of thematch fees over an on-field umpire's call for his conduct. ICC in a formalhearing acknowledged Paine pleading guilty and said there is no need of formalinquiry.
Now the final test is goingto be played at Gabba on January 15.