Watch footage
Australian skipper Ricky Ponting and his team-mates will re-watch highlights of the controversy-marred Sydney Test against India to make sure that some of the “arrogant” behaviour that outraged even their own countrymen is not repeated again.
“We’ll look at some of the footage, its perception and the way people see things when they’re off the field,” Ponting was quoted as saying by ‘Herald Sun’.
Ponting said the players would analyse their body language while speaking to the opposition in the match footage and make sure that it is not perceived to be arrogant in future matches.
“I think it’s important that we sit back and look at that footage. Look at our body language. See if there are areas that we can improve on,” Ponting added.
Use technology: David
David Shepherd, has called for more technological help for officials after the flare up in the Sydney Test between India and Australia, reports PTI from London.
Shepherd said it is unfair that viewers at home have better information than the men making the decisions. “Technology has got to be used more. We are judged by technology and people have started thinking that the technology is better than the umpires. Cricket will lose something of its spirit as more decisions are referred. But ultimately it is a game for players, not for umpires,” Shepherd said.
‘Victory for BCCI’
The BCCI has brought the ICC on its knees by getting controversial umpire Steve Bucknor removed from the remainder of the India-Australia Test series, a Sri Lankan state run newspaper said, reports PTI from Colombo. An editorial in the government-run paper Daily News said the incident could have “split the white and black cricket playing nations”.
“But finally it is apparent that the ICC came down from their Ivory Towers, pocketed their pride and acceded and conceded victory to India.
Waugh backs referrals
Former Australian skipper Steve Waugh has batted for a referral system to allow teams to challenge umpiring decisions, reports PTI from Melbourne.
“The time now seems right for a player challenge system, which the ICC may put in to action shortly, Now, as the TV viewer is exposed to advanced technology that leave umpires exposed and scrutinised as never before,” he said.
‘Symonds not innocent’
It was Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds who started the racism row in Sydney by provoking Harbhajan Singh, Indian team manager Chetan Chauhan said on Thursday.
“They had a pact in Mumbai after incidents during that series and the person who started the row was the one who broke the pact by reporting the incident,” Chauhan said. The Indian team manager suggested that Symonds was not totally innocent in the whole controversy. “He has admitted that he had said something to provoke Harbhajan. So there was a cause and an effect,” he said.