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Hayden was found guilty after a three-hour hearing in Melbourne of breaching Cricket Australia's (CA) strict code of behaviour for publicly denigrating an opponent.
The 36-year-old had faced the possibility of a ban or a fine but escaped with a warning after saying his comments were not intended to be offensive.
"I maintain my innocence, my intentions were never to denigrate cricket or anyone," Hayden said in a statement after the hearing.
"But the umpire has made his decision and in the spirit of cricket I respect and accept the decision."
The charges were laid after Indian officials lodged a formal complaint over Hayden's comments, which included a light-hearted challenge for teenage fast bowler Ishant Sharma to join him in the boxing ring.
"We condemn such comments by the Australian players," BCCI's chief administrative officer, Ratnakar Shetty, said.
"Our secretary has already communicated our feelings to Cricket Australia. We've advised our players to show restraint but despite that if such comments are being made it is really unfair."
Hayden delivered the verbal attack during an interview with a Brisbane radio station, claiming the Australian players were fed up with being painted as the instigators in their bitter public feud with the tourists.
Three Indian players, including Harbhajan and Sharma, have been found guilty of breaching the International Cricket Council's code of conduct during the ill-tempered tour but maintain the Australians provoked them.
LONG-RUNNING BATTLE
Hayden said his dispute with Harbhajan dated back long before this series but claimed the reason the Indians were complaining so much on this tour was because ‘they are losing every game they are playing’.
"It's been a bit of a long battle with Harbhajan. The first time I ever met him he was the same little obnoxious weed that he is now," Hayden told the radio station.
"His record speaks for itself in cricket. There is a certain line that you can kind of go to and then you know where you push it and he just pushes it all the time. That's why he has been charged more than anyone that's ever played in the history of cricket."
Hayden, who was named on Tuesday as Australia's best ODI player for the past 12 months, also took a swipe at Sharma, who was fined 15 per cent of his match fee after an ugly exchange with Andrew Symonds at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday.
"He is just young. I have said to him many times, 'You are 19, take it easy'," Hayden said.
"He is 19, why doesn't he just worry about his bowling for a while?
"I like the idea of actually getting into the ring. I like that, let's bring that one on."
Harbhajan wasted little time firing back at Hayden, saying the Australian was disliked by most international opponents and his comments were borne out of the frustration the Australians felt at being pushed by an improving Indian team.
"Maybe they realise that they no longer are the undisputed champions of the world. Maybe they feel the crown is slipping," Harbhajan said.
"Otherwise, why would a cricket veteran ask a 19-year-old to join him in a ring?
"I don't want it to be a slanging match but you only need to speak to international cricketers and international teams to know in what opinion they hold Hayden."
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RatingIf a street dog yaps at you when you are taking a walk, there is no point in barking back at it. let's ignore Haydens and australian hoydens.
India ia a very poor cricket team 9 games against Australia this tour for 2 wins, send a better side next time.
Hey retard 'aussie lad'- it was the gorilla hayden who was crying and complaining on brisbane radio, not Bhajji. the gorilla thinks bhajji is a punching bag that does not hit back.
Go Harbhajan Go India! Jai Hind!
how come the gorilla symonds and buffalo hayden get away each time and our players get fined? it's because most of the umpires, referees, etc. are anglos / aussies?
who is this pc. of sh*t to tell ishant he is 19 etc. etc. ? can't he shut his gum-munching jaws for a while and do what he is paid for?
Australian cricketers are so engrossed in their egoistic thoughts that they do not undertstand what other cricketing teams and nations think about them. It is time for all other nations to leave them to themselves and avoid having tournaments with them. They can happyily play home cricket in the middle of Alice Spings and sledge each other.
Australians are best cricketers in the world.Indians are like kachra in front of them.Always crying and complaining.Indians cricketer and public are nothing but extra and over emotional fools.Jai Australia.
Australians are best cricketers in the world.Indians are like kachra in front of them.Always crying and complaining.Indians cricketer and public are nothing but extra and over emotional fools.Long Live Australia.
Aussie Cricket team is a pack of wild dogs as rightly described by Peter Roebuk. Hayden seems to have gone insane and has lost control of his meantal faculties, if he can be so rude of the field, we can just imagine how much sledging he does on the field. Its about time Aussie Cowboys need to be taught a lesson! One way to do it is give him some thing to remember when he comes to India for IPL, perhaps a trial by media in India!
Hayden should stop cricket and start boxingand......
again it has been proved that the whites are treated better than the Asian country players. when they are fined and charged in all respects the whites get away with lighter reprimanding. especially australians are definitely one team who are disliked by all the cricketing countries for ther[mis]behaviour.
Cricket once upon a time was considered a gentleman's sport.But in these days of fame and fortune the real class is lost.I'ts only a game.
There is nothing surprising about the letting-off of Matt Hayden.CA let off Shane Warne and Mark Waugh when they were involved with the bookies saying that they were passing weather information. As if these guys were qualified weatherman. Letting off Hayden was an eye wash.CA wanted to tell the whole world that they are serious about unsavoury remarks of their players. But frankly, CA is party to all this on
How strange is it that when aussies sledge they and their media just laugh it off ...and when others say something their world falls apart and they become so theatric...they are mad dogs..
Indians should start overlooking outbursts and passing comments, these are part of relationship we all face it daily some where. Such reactions are instinctive and does not mean anything.
When an Aussie great calls someone else "an obnoxious weed" his intentions are to Knight that person and provide the highest honour he can. Certainly not to denigerate. Stupid Indians don't seem to understand that when the Aussies call our players, an obnoxious weed, bastard, bad boy, etc etc they are just expressing their bottomless love for us natives. That is just their way to show admiration and support. Too bad we always mis-interprate their comments and get our knickers tied in a knot over such trivialities. CA deserves kudos for their understanding and fair treatment of Hayden. Oh and Ishant did not show a send off finger to Symonds. His intention was to help Symonds find his way back to the pavillion because Ishant thought Symonds might have become momentarily dizzy because of the sun. He was just trying tot help. When Harbhajan allegedly said Monkey to Symonds, his intention was not to denigerate but to complement Symonds for his monkey like swiftness on the crease.....intention my dear friends - that is what is important. Not what you did but what your "intention" was ...
BCCI HAS A GOOD WEAPON TO SCREW THE MONKEYS.IF U R REALLY POTENT GOAHEAD
What weapon would that be? A monkey screwing machine? I think Impotent is the word you are looking for in reference to the BCCI.
Does Mathew Hayden deserve to be hanged on what he has said something far away from the cricket field? Why to make a mountain of a mole hill? Reply with Gandhigiri and hang Australia in cricket final.
Words spoken in compendium of malice has to be overlooked as it can vary in different situation. Hayden's word is not prophecy nor god's word, his is vanity fair, Harbajan still is what he is?
the australian players are trying to play mind games to upset our players' rythm and concentration. they should totally ignore these and play well to win the three finals .that will be abefitting response to all this nonsense.
I strongly feel that Hayden should be banned permanently from playing anymore cricket either in National or in International tournaments.
Well whether any player is punished or not it's a well known fact that Ausies are the most bad mannered cricketers in world both on
Indian batsmen should carry a small voice recorder tied to their belt at back
This is only show. Nothing will happen to Heyden. It is a law in international cricket now. If Indian does something, it is a extreme crime. But if Aussies do it, it is a part of game.
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