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Anil plays fair cricket, but so do we: Ponting

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Posted online: Tuesday , January 08, 2008 at 1107 hrs IST

Sydney, January 8:: A defiant Australian skipper Ricky Ponting maintained that he did nothing wrong by reporting Harbhajan Singh for "racially abusing" Andrew Symonds and felt his Indian counterpart Anil Kumble has been unfair in his criticism of the host team's lack of sportsmanship.

"It is a shame that this issue has come to dominate the Test because from my point of view I believe that overall both the Melbourne and Sydney Tests were played in terrific spirit."

"This is not something we take lightly so it is surprising and disappointing to hear Anil Kumble suggest that we did not play within that spirit in Sydney," Ponting wrote in his column for The Australian.

"I like Anil as a bloke and admire him as a cricketer and now captain. I have always felt he played his cricket in the right way, hard but fair. And I believe that is what we do, too."

Ponting asserted that his world champion team was well aware of its responsibility in upholding the spirit of the game and said, "Since I took over from Steve (Waugh) I have taken it on myself to personally ensure that each new member of the team is fully aware of his responsibilities to the game."

Ponting also rejected accusations that the Australians acted like cry babies by reporting Harbhajan to the match referee as they did not have the stomach for the sledging they so proudly dish out to the rival teams.

"In the spirit of playing hard but fair cricket, anyone who knows me and the way I play will be aware I do not make a point of running to umpires and making complaints," he said.

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Moral
by ravishankar on 2008-01-09 09:06:14.657928+05:30
Mr Ponting, Shame on you as a sportsman. You have let your country down by being arrogant on the field. You never ever put-up a simple, honest efforts to display sportman spirit. On contrary, you have displayed your true character when you and your team pushed hard. Give me one reason why Michle Clark stood on the crease when he was out (caught to first slip) and why didn't he walk back?. What sort of integrity/moral you as a Aussie leading such people.On top of it, you are saying, you teach every new member about the responsibilities. Better try and correct yourself before teaching others.
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It's just not cricket fellas
by Greg on 2008-01-09 09:04:17.531708+05:30
Forget all the ramblings about personal abuse, look inside yourselves and see that one team lost 3 wickets to a part timer. I can bet the Indian team isnt concentrating on how they can defame competitors as u are all doing, be fair, I bet they are working on refining the skills they have so they dont get beaten by poor batting at the end.Good luck with the appeal, but let it be an unbiased hearing not officials persecuted by pressure, most of the gentlemen here would agree anything else would be as disrespectful as the insinuations you are pointing at the Australian team and Australian people. Thank You
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No comparison
by cricketfan on 2008-01-09 01:30:59.274167+05:30
But there is a big difference Mr. Ponting in the way you handle yourself on the ground and in the way Anil carries himself. He is dignity personified. I am afraid i can't say that about your team members or yourself. You guys might have a little edge over others in your cricketing skills technically, but you leave yourselves wanting in all other departments of the game.
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Unfareness With Indian Team
by Deepak Mehta on 2008-01-08 17:22:23.568901+05:30
Hi,A 70% of ICC money comes from India beeing in ICC . Today if india or BCCI stop playing for ICC would not be running. Ponting is a B.S.he should be strip from, the team Aus. A leader of the team shall be sportsman not Cheater he can not tell Ump. weather a player is out or not. Also was Ponting on the pitch where Symond
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Ponting and fair play.
by vinayak on 2008-01-08 16:57:01.949065+05:30
What Ponting thinks as fair is not fair according to many including many Australians. If he persists with his brand of fairness, he will be sacked as a captain and he may have to request BCCI to give him a place in IPL.Arrogarnce is never fair. Reporters have a right to ask questions. They need fair answers not abuse as Ponting did. That may be fair for him, not for others.
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