David O'Leary Posted 30 January 2008 Posted 30 January 2008 Harbhajan cleared of racial abuse Harbhajan Singh has been cleared at an appeal hearing of racially abusing Australia all-rounder Andrew Symonds. The India spinner had been found guilty of calling Symonds, Australia's only mixed-race player, a "monkey" during the second Test in Sydney this month. But an appeal hearing ruled there was not enough evidence to convict Harbhajan of racial abuse but charged him with using abusive language. Harbhajan pleaded guilty and was fined half his match fee and is free to play. "The racial abuse charges have been dropped," said Niranjan Shah, secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India. "It is finished. "The punishment is only for using obscene language." The appeal commissioner of the International Cricket Council, New Zealand high court judge John Hansen, is due to hand down an explanation for his ruling in Adelaide on Wednesday. It is not clear if he will make recommendations about how such situations, where the word of one team is pitted against the other, can be avoided. A spokesman for the ICC told BBC Sport senior officials at the governing body would need "a few days to digest what the commisioner says" before making any further comment. But India have now lifted a threat to pull out of the rest of their tour, allowing their players - all of whom remained in Adelaide for the five-hour hearing - to move on to Melbourne for a Twenty20 game on Friday. The Indian board and Cricket Australia released a joint statement endorsing the appeal decision. "Controversy surrounding the incident involving Harbhajan Singh and Andrew Symonds on day three of the Sydney Test has come to a constructive conclusion," it said. "Harbhajan Singh and Andrew Symonds said they had resolved the on-field issue between them in Sydney and now intend to get on with the game of cricket, which is most important to them. "Both captains also said they were satisfied with the outcome between their respective players and they looked forward to the cricket battles that lie ahead." India skipper Anil Kumble added: "It's time to move on. This matter was lingering on for the last two weeks or so, although cricket was being played, but now the matter is settled. "I'm really happy and relieved, not just for Harbhajan, but for cricket overall. It's time to start concentrating on the game." Harbhajan's original punishment by match referee Mike Procter came after Australia captain Ricky Ponting made an official complaint about his alleged comments. On-field umpires Mark Benson and Steve Bucknor levelled a charge under section 3.3 of the ICC code of conduct following Ponting's complaint. The ICC revealed that a letter signed by all the players involved was tendered into evidence as an agreed statement of facts as to what took place during the Sydney Test match. Video and audio evidence, verbal statements from players and legal submissions were also considered. "Justice Hansen said that he was convinced that on all evidence submitted before him the charge of a level 3.3 offence was not proven, but that Harbhajan should be charged with a level 2.8 offence," an ICC spokesman said. At the time of the incident, Harbhajan was batting alongside Sachin Tendulkar, who backed his team-mate's claim that he had not called Symonds a "monkey". In the aftermath of Procter's decision, India suspended the tour and later warned they might abandon it if Harbhajan's appeal failed, a threat they later withdrew. BBC sports editor Mihir Bose revealed that the Indians claimed Harbhajan had used a Hindi phrase that could be misheard as "big monkey" in English. Following Australia's 2-1 victory in the Test series, the sides next face each other in a Twenty20 match in Melbourne before playing in a triangular one-day tournament which also involves Sri Lanka.
Simi Posted 30 January 2008 Posted 30 January 2008 Surprising. Interesting decsion considering what the stump microphones bought up.
David O'Leary Posted 30 January 2008 Author Posted 30 January 2008 Surprising. Interesting decsion considering what the stump microphones bought up. Typical crap ICC really...They don't have the guts to bring the game into disrepute (like it hasn't already ) During the hearing Symonds admitted that Harbajan could of used an Indian word to batting partner Sachin Tendulkar that sounded like 'monkey' This is the main reason why the case was dropped for racial abuse, he was still fined 50% of his match fee for using 'obsene language'
SOCCERROO FOX Posted 30 January 2008 Posted 30 January 2008 Just shows money can get you out of a lot of trouble Very dissapointed
Sods Posted 30 January 2008 Posted 30 January 2008 Typical crap ICC really...They don't have the guts to bring the game into disrepute (like it hasn't already )During the hearing Symonds admitted that Harbajan could of used an Indian word to batting partner Sachin Tendulkar that sounded like 'monkey' This is the main reason why the case was dropped for racial abuse, he was still fined 50% of his match fee for using 'obsene language' They would have fooked all over the umpires though, if they did punish harbi their would have been a up roar which is probably why they didn't.
Raj Posted 31 January 2008 Posted 31 January 2008 Sorry,but was there clear unequivocal evidence that Harby DID indeed call Symonds a monkey? If there was then fair enough he should have gotten a lengthy ban. BUT is there??? Or is it just on the say so of those angelic Aussies!!
Steven Posted 31 January 2008 Posted 31 January 2008 Sorry,but was there clear unequivocal evidence that Harby DID indeed call Symonds a monkey?If there was then fair enough he should have gotten a lengthy ban. BUT is there??? Or is it just on the say so of those angelic Aussies!! Surely Symonds should be charged with bringing the game into disrepute for making false accusations.
Raj Posted 31 January 2008 Posted 31 January 2008 Surely Symonds should be charged with bringing the game into disrepute for making false accusations. Fcuk knows? Tis abit Childish really Tint it? UNless there IS any hard evidence that Harby called Symonds wht he was alleged to have said,i dont see what the ICC could have done? Like the School playground "Sir,Sir..Raj just called me a fcuking monkey willy puller" "Didnt" "Did" "Didnt" "Did" "Didnt" "Did" "Didnt" "Did" "Didnt" "Did" "Didnt" "Did" Prove it then????
SOCCERROO FOX Posted 31 January 2008 Posted 31 January 2008 It is the 5th time Harbijan has been reported for something (not all racial) his just a trouble maker. Life Ban i think
Raj Posted 31 January 2008 Posted 31 January 2008 It is the 5th time Harbijan has been reported for something (not all racial) his just a trouble maker.Life Ban i think He just gets abit worked up...PASSION innit???
SOCCERROO FOX Posted 31 January 2008 Posted 31 January 2008 He just gets abit worked up...PASSION innit??? He may need to take the turban off cos he gets to hot headed
Steven Posted 31 January 2008 Posted 31 January 2008 It is the 5th time Harbijan has been reported for something (not all racial) his just a trouble maker.Life Ban i think On that basis if Australian's were reported for sledging there would be no Australian Test cricketers.
SOCCERROO FOX Posted 31 January 2008 Posted 31 January 2008 On that basis if Australian's were reported for sledging there would be no Australian Test cricketers.
SOCCERROO FOX Posted 31 January 2008 Posted 31 January 2008 Im going to the 20/20 tomorrow it will be very very intresting to see the reception he gets if he plays which is unlikely
purpleronnie Posted 31 January 2008 Posted 31 January 2008 Surely Symonds should be charged with bringing the game into disrepute for making false accusations. Surely his hair brings fashion into dispute. Aswell as looking like a black & white minstral.
David O'Leary Posted 31 January 2008 Author Posted 31 January 2008 They would have fooked all over the umpires though, if they did punish harbi their would have been a up roar which is probably why they didn't. Sorry,but was there clear unequivocal evidence that Harby DID indeed call Symonds a monkey?If there was then fair enough he should have gotten a lengthy ban.BUT is there??? Or is it just on the say so of those angelic Aussies!! It was heard in the hearing that Harbajan was talking to batting partner Sachin Tendulkar and during a sentence Harbajan said an Indian word that sounds like 'monkey' Symonds admitted the fact that he could of mistaken this word for 'monkey' therefore no charges could of been brought on Harbajan for racial abuse
SOCCERROO FOX Posted 31 January 2008 Posted 31 January 2008 ICC admitted yesterday that they stuffed up and Its there fault Harbi didn't get a suspension. The phrase he called Symonds (apparently ) was "Tera Mankey" which Raj can confirm or deny means "Mother f,,,,"
Raj Posted 1 February 2008 Posted 1 February 2008 ICC admitted yesterday that they stuffed up and Its there fault Harbi didn't get a suspension.The phrase he called Symonds (apparently ) was "Tera Mankey" which Raj can confirm or deny means "Mother f,,,," What a fcuking farce!!! so now its because Harby MIGHT have said something that MIGHT have sounded like Monkey!!! It COULD have been "Tere Mardi" which means "Mother Fcuker"...it might have!!! Or it might not have....
SOCCERROO FOX Posted 1 February 2008 Posted 1 February 2008 What a fcuking farce!!!so now its because Harby MIGHT have said something that MIGHT have sounded like Monkey!!! It COULD have been "Tere Mardi" which means "Mother Fcuker"...it might have!!! Or it might not have.... Thats apparently what Harbi said he said. 84,000 at the 20/20 last night and 80,000 booed him. Greast attomsphere
Daggers Posted 1 February 2008 Posted 1 February 2008 I do not care that this is oin the wrong thread - I is drunk
Kip Riptide Posted 2 February 2008 Posted 2 February 2008 The whole thing is pretty disgraceful really. I've always lived by the mantra "you give some you get some". We all know that the Aussies have been sledging the absolute crap out of teams for years, and as soon as someone barks back, Symonds goes crying to mummy. How old is he? 7? I've always loved him as a cricketer, but this incident has made me lose a lot of respect for him. One of those rare situations in world sport that makes me feel not so proud to be an Australian.
SOCCERROO FOX Posted 2 February 2008 Posted 2 February 2008 The whole thing is pretty disgraceful really.I've always lived by the mantra "you give some you get some". We all know that the Aussies have been sledging the absolute crap out of teams for years, and as soon as someone barks back, Symonds goes crying to mummy. How old is he? 7? I've always loved him as a cricketer, but this incident has made me lose a lot of respect for him. One of those rare situations in world sport that makes me feel not so proud to be an Australian. You are un-Australian Kip
Kip Riptide Posted 2 February 2008 Posted 2 February 2008 You are un-Australian Kip Should I register a complaint with the ICC about you insulting me?
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