A streaker left seeing stars when Andrew Symonds flattened him during the second tri-series final at the Gabba is unrepentant despite being fined over his antics.
Robert Ogilvie insists he has no regrets about his on-field romp, insisting it was "great" when burly all-rounder Symonds smashed him to the turf of Brisbane's Gabba ground with a shoulder charge.
After receiving summary justice from Symonds on the field, Mr Ogilvie faced official punishment at the Brisbane Magistrates Court.
The 26-year-old was handed a $1,500 fine but escaped having a conviction recorded against him after pleading guilty to wilful exposure.
The court heard Mr Ogilvie had been drinking with his brother and friends when he decided to strip and run onto the field.
He dodged security guards and police but made the mistake of running too close to Symonds, who used his preseason training with the Brisbane Broncos rugby league team to fell the intruder with a powerful shoulder charge.
Prosecutors said Mr Ogilvie told police after the incident that "it was just something he had to do", although his defence lawyer insisted he was sorry for his actions.
He showed no sign of regret outside the court when asked how it felt to be on the wrong end of a Symonds' tackle.
"It was great actually... just like playing football," he said.
He said he would never streak again but was not sorry about his naked run, saying: "You only live once, don't you?"
Mr Ogilvie said he was not considering legal action against Symonds.
Cricket Australia (CA) official Michael Brown said Symonds had his organisation's full support and would not face any action.
"He was dealing with self-preservation, which we support 100 per cent," Mr Brown said.
"Andrew was in the zone and was severely threatened.
"No person has the right to impinge upon another person's space, particularly a sportsman plying his trade."
The eye-watering incident has been posted more than 30 times on video sharing website YouTube, attracting more than 80,000 hits by mid this afternoon.
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