All rights reserved. Written By. KFC BBL|09 'Out of line': Record-breaking Stoinis addresses BBL slur. The Melbourne Stars player apologised after being found guilty of breaching Cricket Australia's code of conduct and penalised Aus$7,500 ($5,200). ENG Marcus Stoinis, Nick Larkin, Haris Rauf lead Melbourne Stars to BBL final A change in approach and finals pressure worked beautifully in concert for Stars, allowing them to squeeze Thunder into defeat Marcus Stoinis Fined For Homophobic Remark During BBL Match "The behaviour in this matter falls short of the standards we expect and we have acted accordingly," Sean Carroll, Cricket Australia's head of integrity and security said of the Stoinis fine.He only referred to the matter as "personal abuse of a player", although the Cricket Australia website characterised it as a homophobic slur. The standards are there for a reason and I accept the penalty.”After Stoinis hit the winnings runs, he was spoken to by umpire Gerard Abood, who then had a longer conversation with Renegades captain Aaron Finch and Richardson as the two teams shook hands. The Melbourne Stars romped to an eight-wicket victory over crosstown rivals Melbourne Renegades and Stoinis batted through the innings to finish unbeaten on 68 off 55 balls.Cricket Australia released a statement on Sunday and hit Stoinis with a grade two charge and a $7500 fine.“I got caught in the moment and took it too far,” Stoinis said.“I realised immediately I was in the wrong and I apologise to Kane and to the umpires.“I did the wrong thing and accept responsibility for my actions. Jitesh Vachhatani Glenn Maxwell, Usman Khawaja Named In Australia's 26-Man Squad For Potential England TourWatch: Glenn Maxwell Left Shell-Shocked After "Nasty" Beamer Nearly Takes His Head OffWatch: Marcus Stoinis Breaks Multiple Big Bash League Records With "Outrageous" KnockWatch: Pakistan Bowler Haris Rauf Gives Match Ball To Indian Security Guard After Taking Five WicketsWatch: Australian Batsmen Take Hard Blows To Body As MCG Pitch Causes Havoc In Sheffield Shield Match© Copyright NDTV Convergence Limited 2020. Marcus Stoinis Fined For Homophobic Remark During BBL Match Marcus Stoinis was found guilty of breaching Cricket Australia's code of conduct during the BBL … This is also known as Online Behavioural Advertising. "I realised immediately I was in the wrong and I apologised to Kane and to the umpires. Marcus Stoinis hammers a boundary on his way to triple figures. Change Font Size

With 26 votes, Marcus Stoinis edged out Tom Curran and Alex Hales to be named the Player of the Tournament in the Big Bash League.