Australia’s Glenn Maxwell has sought to clear up events at the end of Pakistan’s victory in the T20 tri-series final in Harare.
Maxwell was criticised after appearing to snub the offer of a handshake with Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed at the conclusion of the game.
The all-rounder admitted it appeared to be an “unsportsmanlike” gesture but said it was a “genuine oversight”.
In a statement on Twitter Maxwell said: “Congrats to Pakistan on their win yesterday, Fakhar Zaman and Shoaib Malik were unstoppable! Sad note to end our tour of Zimbabwe, but still plenty of positives to take out of it,” he wrote. “In regards to the incident shown post match, it appears unsportsmanlike, and certainly not the way I play the game.
“It was a genuine oversight on my behalf and I’m currently looking for Sarfraz in the hotel to shake his hand and congratulate him and his team for their series win #wellplayed.”
