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Hayden admits he was 'insensitive'

Posted online: Friday , February 29, 2008 at 1025 hrs IST
      

Melbourne, February 29: : Australian opener Matthew Hayden has admitted being "insensitive" in making the 'obnoxious little weed' remark against Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh but said it was not against the spirit of cricket and did warrant a reprimand.

"I can see that my comments were insensitive but they were not intended to be denigrating and especially not contrary to the spirit of cricket," Hayden said.

"The cricket environment I have grown up with is probably a little bit different from today," the 37-year-old cricketer was quoted as saying by the Daily Telegraph.

Hayden expressed anguish at being reprimanded by Cricket Australia for his behaviour.

"It saddens me that my employer has to discipline me for my behaviour," Hayden said.

Hayden, in an interview to Brisbane Radio, had called Harbhajan "obnoxious little weed" and also invited young paceman Ishant Sharma "into a ring" for a boxing bout.

CA rules do not allow its contracted players to make comments against opponent players or the Board and hence charged Hayden with breach of its code of behaviour, although let off with only a reprimand.

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shutup already
by vishal on 2008-03-03 08:44:23.820554+05:30
yawn @ both aussies and Indians on this bulletin board. Cut the crap guys. Enough already.
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Your Arrogance
by Gupta on 2008-03-01 15:10:04.224183+05:30
Hi AI,Yes, you missed several items in your list!Please add, India is first in ICT and Technology. India is first in the production, Tea, Coffee (not Brazil mate!), Sugar (not Aussie mate!), Coconut (not any island mate!) and Milk (not Aussie mate!) and second in Wheat production, rice production, cotton, vegetables and fruits. Of course, you know only crap (because like it). Good on you mate, if you had studied beyond Grade 10, probably you might have some basic knowledge about economics and geography! No time for me waste any more for you guys.
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Arrogant is Aussie culture
by Gupta on 2008-03-01 09:56:10.795068+05:30
Hi Waxer,You say yours is the first country in the world. In what sense? - by highest number of diverse in proportion to the population? by highest number of crimes proportions to the population? by highest number of corporate frauds? by highest number of using "F**K words in the world? You cultureless arrogrants what you know about India or any many other countries. Of course, you just eat pigs, crockodiles, and beast. You may naturally have the same sense!
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arrogant?
by waxer on 2008-03-01 11:52:00.227951+05:30
I didn't say it was the first country, I said it was the best. There is a high rate of divorce, yes- but that is because we don't force people to stay together who don't get on. We don't burn our unwanted brides either. Highest crimes? what a load of rubbish- I can go anywhere in Australia and feel safe, our crime rate is extremely low- probably a product of noone starving as in certain countries. Pigs are yummy, crockodiles not so nice- beasts? depends what beast. I notice you stay away from my coments on racism being illegal here, that we have no caste system, free health etc, your "cultured" argument consisted of wild accusations. Anyway-as I said, Indian people are particularly popular here despite the crap you hear in your media and the misinformed bloggers here. People like you and others who try to insult a whole country because of cricket should take a cold shower and relax. Obviously we will take different views of what happened in the cricket- but I am amazd at how many people here and on other newspapers insult our whole country. If you hae a look at the papers here, including the Telegraph.The bloggers may say how sooky your team is, attack Harbajan and even Tendulkar- but you won't see us attacking the Indian people or your country.
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apologies
by vishal on 2008-03-03 08:48:51.18784+05:30
hey waxer ..i am an indian and i just wanted you to know that i support your views. and i know i am not alone. Don't the loonies on their board change your perception of us indians. We are not all foolish, whiny, shrill, racists and bereft of any sense of proportion or propriety.
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Check your facts Gupta
by Al on 2008-03-01 10:23:51.230724+05:30
Let's see, we know India has 50% of it's population living in poverty. You were oppresed by England for centuries and have a raging hatred against whites. You have the highest Suicide rate, highest Neo Natal Mortality rate,and are the second largest polluter in the world. You have the second largest population in the world and yet can't put together a winning cricket team. You are still working on having toilets. Did I miss anything.
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convicts?
by waxer on 2008-03-01 02:29:36.223828+05:30
What is this obsession with calling us convicts? That was 200 years ago. Should I bring up the 6 million people who were killed in your own country by the muslim warlords in the 13th century? How far do you go back? I think it is hilarious that so many Indians think it is an insult to bring up Australia's convict past. Ha Ha- we have the best country in the world. Ask someone who is in your lower caste if they have a better life in Australia or in India? How many people starve or live in poverty in Australia? NONE. We have free medical for ALL people and a social justice system that is the envy of the world. Also- get this through your heads- we are NOT racist and it is in fact against the law to be here- what is your laws on discrimination? Over 50% of the country are immigrants, how many of yours are? shows which country is racist doesn't it? Or does it show which country people from around the world want to go to? Get over this obsession with our convict past-it really is not an insult. Now about the cricket- Harbhajan is a liar- that is the issue- even most Indian people here who are TRYING to insult Australians acknowledge that he did say "monkey"-It was meant as a racist term and THAT is the difference from a sledge. I personally know many Indian people here and they love Australia and we loe them- Just because some of the people in your cricket team are weeds and liars doesn't mean we have to hate each others entire countries!
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Harbajan is no angel!
by Jolly on 2008-02-29 22:14:14.50034+05:30
It was Harbajan and Sreesanth who went after Symonds tirelessly in India. The local crowds in Mumbai and Kochi supported them too. Both said, even before the tour that they will 'take it upto' the Aussies. Harbajan's move is premeditated and he IS a repeat offender as found by the Kiwi Judge. He is hot headed and bringing problems to rest of the players and the country. Which Indian wants to be told 'Maa ki' in their face? If that is OK then they can support Bhajji. I think Bhajji is indeed a "Bad Boy' and even a "Mad Boy" since he refuses to learn and is the most punished player in the world for his behaviour. Good luck to the Indian team as they need them with these 'unwanted weeds'constantly bringing trouble to them and to the country's image.
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