Cricket: Glenn Maxwell speaks about after apparent snub to Sarfraz Ahmed

Australia all-rounder, Glenn Maxwell, has admitted to his cold shoulder offered to Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed after the latter offered to shake his hands even as Pakistan defeated Australia to clinch the tri-nation series in Zimbabwe.

Taking to Twitter, Maxwell offered his explanation.

"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."

It was very apparent what transpired on the ground as caamers clearly showed Maxwell shaking Shoaib Malik’s hand but then ignored the outstretched hands of Sarfraz. Several media reports took that particular moment and even questioned Maxwell’s spirit after conceding defeat.

However, there is a back story which only adds fuel to the fire. Maxwell and Sarfraz had many altercations on the field. Sarfraz’s innings was crucial to Pakistan chasing down the target and during his innings Maxwell was constantly chirruping away and the pair exchanged words.

However, after the game ended, the Pakistan captain rushed out before his team and celebrated with the batsmen in the centre, following which he also walked up to the Australians, when this apparent snub from Maxwell occurred.

There has been a concerted effort by Cricket Australia and also by the Australian team to improve their image on the field after the Newlands ball-tampering scandal rocked the cricketing world.

Cricket Australia has also put together two separate reviews to study and understand the culture of the team.