The Melbourne Renegades fined star opener Chris Gayle $7,000 on Tuesday after he attempted to flirt with a female interviewer on live TV.

Cricket authorities quickly condemned Gayle's action as "completely out of line."

Ten Network reporter Mel McLaughlin found herself being asked out for a drink during an interview with the burly West Indian after he blasted 41 runs off 15 balls in Australia's Big Bash League on Monday night.