Ponting takes a dig at Harbhajan
May 12th, 2008“The slapping incident was him dealing with a guy that he has probably played 20 Tests with,” Ponting was quoted as saying in The Herald Sun. “After this latest issue in India, I think people should be making their own judgments about Harbhajan as they can see his true face now. He has again done something wrong.”
Referring to earlier controversies with Harbhajan, Ponting also said that every minor error was blown out of proportion by the media.
Harbhajan slapped Kings XI Punjab pacer Sreesanth after his team Mumbai Indians lost in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Harbhajan was banned from playing in the IPL this season and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is also conducting a separate inquiry into the incident.
After a Sydney Test marred by on-field confrontations, Ponting was accused of “turning a group of professional cricketers into a pack of wild dogs” by an eminent journalist.The same scribe also labeled Ponting arrogant and called for him to be replaced as captain.
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Ponting said his team had several lapses of judgment and also made some minor errors, but claims they were blown out of proportion.
He said he thought the thing that happened was that every time there was a minor error it was turned into something that was a lot bigger than it was.
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