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The move, which was described as a "magnificent gesture" by Match Referee Mike Procter, followed a reconciliation meeting between two captains Anil Kumble and Ricky Ponting with ICC chief Match Referee Ranjan Madugalle playing the peace broker.
"From what happened with Ricky and I, we had a discussion with Ranjan and after that it was important that the game of cricket moved on.
"We decided as a team that we withdraw the charge made against Brad Hogg," Kumble told reporters, adding Hogg probably made the comment "in the heat of the moment".
"Cricket is larger than the individual and it was important that we forgot about what happened in Sydney as one of those bad moments and that it was time to move on," he said.
It was not known whether the decision to drop charges against Hogg was part of a peace deal with Ponting, nor was it clear whether the Australians would reciprocate by withdrawing the racist charge against Harbhajan.
Both captains, after the 45-minute meeting, declared the rest of the series would be played in "great spirit".
The meeting was held under a tight security cover and both the captains were seen laughing and joking together before the meeting.
Ponting and Kumble also pledged there would be no repeat of the second Test hereafter, not only in the Perth Test, beginning in Perth on Tuesday but also for the rest of the summer.
"Anil and I have just had a very productive meeting discussing a number of issues. We are really happy with the outcome," Ponting said.
"Both teams, more importantly, both captains have walked away really happy and we have decided here on this series will be played in great spirit as I think the first Test certainly was," he said.
Kumble, on his part, was more than happy to walk down the peace lane.
"It's very important cricket is played in the right spirit, it's time to move on," said the Indian captain.
Madugalle too was delighted at the spirit shown by the two captains.
"This was just one of those incidents. We are keen to have a fantastic series. It went well, both captains know they need to move forward," he said.
Madugalle was flown from Sri Lanka to smoothen out relationship between the two teams which broke down after Andrew Symonds laid a charge of racist comment on Harbhajan who, after a hearing, was banned for three Tests by match referee Mike Procter.
"We take the spirit of cricket very seriously and are determined to ensure we are not only remembered as a good team but one that is respected throughout the cricket world for the way we play," Ponting said.
"That is why I led a meeting of our team and other cricket officials, where we revisited our spirit of cricket pledge.
"We looked back at last week's game and discussed little areas where we believed we could improve things," Ponting said.
At the receiving end of a barrage of criticism for their unsporting conduct in the Sydney Test, Ponting admitted there were room for improvement.
"No-one is beyond criticism or bigger than the game.
Life's all about learning little things day by day, and it's no different playing in a successful cricket team.
"You always find little ways of improving yourself," he said.
Hogg was charged under Level 3 of the ICC Code of Conduct following allegations that he verbally abused Kumble and Mahendra Singh Dhoni in the Sydney Test.
The alleged offence has been reported under paragraph 3.3 of the ICC Code of Conduct which refers to players or team officials "using language or gestures that offends, insults, humiliates, intimidates, threatens, disparages or vilifies another person on the basis of that person's race, religion, gender, colour, descent, or national or ethic origin."
India calling other countries racist, India is the most racist country in the world, one word covers it DALIT. Sanjay how can you squawk about racism when your own words are just racist dribble, as for MINA you see all them comments on ninemsn because Australians know how you treat you own people, you just call it the CASTE SYSTEM.
Whenever any politician is involved in any affair, it becomes messy. People like Pawar should keep away from sports. Politicians never take a stand and always want to work in gray areas. It is ok for internal Indian politics but in West it does not work. It only shows lack of commitment. Making such gesture as letting Hogg off the hook is and will be seen as sign of weakness and a ploy to get HBS off the hook. Now HBS in the whiteman land will be declared truly guilty. What a let down by Indian board and Indian captain. The loser is HBS. Hogg has come out as whiter than white since Aussies will say that Indians really did not have sufficient evidence against Hogg. Ponting wins and Kumble loses. If our Indian team and its captain can't learn to win at any cost then they will always be losers. Ponting never took back his charge against HBS because in the west they always take their stand even if they know they are in the wrong. If Indians can't understand this fact they may as well go home and winge.
A nice gesture, may be, but a poor if not disastrous strategy, indeed. Now, even if HBS is acquitted of all charges for want of evidence, he will still be seen as 'guilty' but only acquitted on a deal. Is this the so called fight to protect the honour of India and Indians ? The architects of this 'nice gesture' bring disgrace to India at every step on the way. Unbelievable.
I totally agree. The BCCI has no right to brush aside the sentiments of millions of Indian cricket fans and tear down the honour of India!! They can not do this for the dollars they earn, whatever the amount!!
vote for Modi
Indians are gulams,love to be kicked!
Why even claim that Hogg was wrong to say the word 'bastard'. If BCCI were clever, they would not have issued this knee jerk accusation. Maybe it was frivolous to begin with, but surely the people heading BCCI which claims to represent India ought to have more brains. It is time this defunct/unpopular/unaccountable entity called BCCI be abolished. Who has given them the right to collect $1B[IPL] of Indian marketing rights and pocket them? never happens anywhere else but in India.
"Kutte ki duum kabhi seedhi nahi hoti". Do you really belive Ausies will improve even after a generous gesture from Indian team ?
WHY DID KUMBLE DROP THE CHARGES AGAINST HOGG .IS IT TO OFFER THE OTHER CHEEK TO BE SLAPPED THING AND TO MAKE THE AUSSIES FEEL THAT THEY BELONG TO A VERY SUPERIOR RACE.THE WORD BASTARD IS HIGHLY DEROGATORY WORD EVEN IN AUSTRALIA .IT IS NOT COMMONLY USED HERE UNLIKE 'F---'AND SHIT .STOP BUUTERING PEOPLE AND BOWING DOWN TO THEM EVEN IF THEY ARE WRONG. THEY HAVEN'T EVEN SPARED OUR SENIOR CRICKETER GAVASKAR. WHY ARE BEING INTIMATED BY THE AUSSIES BULYING TACTICS. OF COURSE , THEY ARE VERY GOOD AT INTIMIDATING PEOPLE AS THEY ARE VERY ARROGANT AND AGGRESSIVE AND THEREFORE EXCEL IN GAMES BY THROWING THEIR WEIGHT AROUND.STOP PROMOTING THEM IN INDIA ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT UR OWN NATIONAL HEROES . BE PATRIOTCI. I CAN SEND U THE EMAILS OF THE COMMENTS MADE BY THE ASUTRALIANS ON THE CRICKET ISSUE OR REFER TO THE WEBSITE NINEMSN.COM.AU TO GAIN AN INSIGHT INTO WHAT THEY THINK OF OUR CRICKETERS
Our super minority the Sadar is being persecuted for racism, The congress party slaughter them in the 1980's and in USA after September 11 they were slaughter in America. Is being accused of racism, by the most racist people Australia cricket, The charge was heard by no one and denied by the Sadar, a clear charge of defamation.He has denied the charge, even though in our culture monkey is not raciest like in America, but what is in their culture racist B*stard and historical used by the British to degrade Indian charges should be dropped, But Sadar should be punished because he is super minority in this coolie raj(congress), to help the racist Australians.
I DONT KNOW ABT.ALL THAT. I ONLY KNOW BHAJJI IS INNOCENT. BUT BCZ HE IS A BROWN INDIAN, HE IS GIVEN THIS TREATMENT. LET THERE BE A TURMOIL FOR FEW MONTHS OR A YEAR OR TWO, LET THE ICC DISBAND , BUT TIME TO STAND UP AGAINST THE HEGEMONY OF WHITE PLAYERS. I WAS AGHAST AT THE SHAMELESSNESS WHEN PONTING FAKED A CATCH IN THE 2ND INNINGS. SEE HIS FACE, HOW HE RUNS, HOW INNOCENT HE LOOKS ( WHAT AN ACTOR THIS GUY )....AND HE CONVICED EVEN HIMSELF THAT IT WAS A CLEAN CATCH, AND THEY EVEN FAULTED THE TV CAMERAS ON THE REPLAYS, AND SAY IT WAS A RIGHT CATCH...YOU UPA CHAMCHA SHARAD, FACE UP AUSTRALLIAN, EVEN TO IT MAY NOT BE AS EASY AND SAFE AS BASHING NARENDRABHAI MODI.
He is an Indian and never made the issue which he could of that he is also a minority, but since he has a legal case against him he should use his status to defend himself, and we must use it as Austrialia use Symound[(monkey)ryhme with simian(also monkey) a minority status to defame us], but with this we have a super trumph card. Why not use it that gives our nations its respect. Our PM is a Sadar a super minority. We are not racist by culture, nor we have such deep meaning in our use language that one would think something other meaning, as still it is denied he ever said it.. Please note he is a minority
Going to school in America, I call my kids monkey, they keep jumping around. I call behavior like monkeys, Monkey business, I am sure everyone heard of, monkeying around(horse play), spank the monkey, Monkey see and monkey do. All these phrases are applied to everyone like donkey, jackass etc........................ I frankly living in America for 25 years don't see connotation what they which to make monkey into these Australians as to why it is racist, because it is applied everywhere. Some people even call people monkey face(really ugly), because people abuse each other does not mean they are racist, it is a big leap. Only if they use those certain words that have connotation to a particular people, culture, like B*stards which British used to refer to Indians and their mistreatment, but monkey in which almost all people have called their own kids at time does not fit in, but in Australian context I don't know. As I can only speak for my culture and where I've lived.
Shame on Indian Team and BCCI. You all are only after money and not for the pride. Where was Ponting who did not think about the game's interest and went ahead with the complaint against Bhajji and ignored Jumbo's request? Team India had a strong case. Keep it up BCCI and Team India...and Ponting you keep up with your same old tactics.
It is slavementality, not high moral ground. When our player is accused of racism, tackle that issue. If the charge is true, accept the punishment. If not true, fight till the end. making concession to the opponent is in no way connected to moral high ground. At the end,if Australia does not reciprocate, our 'gesture' could be apossibility of calling it bribing and a scandal.PLAYING IS ONLY FOR WINNING, NOT FOR SHOWING GESTURE OR MORALITY.
its stupidity, it in essence an admission that the complaint itself was bogus. This amount to sycophancy to me on part of Kumble to win some favors.
I don't know who twisted Kumble's arm to let Hogg off the hook since he admitted that he used the word Bastard? In this world of cheats and hypocrites one has to learn to give with one hand and take with the other. Kumble gave it away with both hands to Aussies,Procter and ICC. The other question is why Kumble made a statement"I am very happy with the outcome of meeting with Ponting" whereas Ponting was only pleased and admitted to two minor charges of standing while given out and did not admit to bad catches? Kumble has to learn a lot if he is to stay as captain.
Monkey man Symonds is still on his provocative statements.Kumble could have have taken some time before commit anything..
Yes, should have 'reluctantly proceeded with charges '. But Aussies will know better from this episode. White supremacists have all along contemptuously misused the rules of the game and now they know some others can do. Whatever they say, they are the worse behaving teams. India untill now was most docile. see it from 1970 to 2000. though there is a change with newer generation does not believe taking is lying low.
From the beginning, tit-for-tat charge against Hogg by BCCI and Indian team was a hogwash. It was known that it will be withdrawn becoz it will not stick that is Y Mike Procter gave him one week time for hearing, rather than one day, like HS.
Oh you bum, the aussie lover indian, the charges would have stuck no doubt,even with western bosses of ICC, but he stupidly missed the chance to prove his point. BY the way Y pontingbaba said he and his team will watch to correct their behaviour ? coz these cricket-BinLadens know they are wrong.
THIS IS NOT SPORTSMANSHIP. THIS IS MONEYMANSHIP.KUBLE U DISAPPOINTED US.
Shameful. Sorry Kumble no one is fooled. You buckled under pressure from the Australians and BCCI, and did not wink to sacrifice the brave Sardar. Sorry BCCI you buckled because Sharad Power is the next President-Elect if ICC. You think nothing of national pride and prestige.
Kumble is Ullu and Ponting is Chaalu
mistakes ones done can not b corrected.kumble made a mistake.he will regret.aussices r born crookes.they trpped KUmble LBW hear also.shameful.
So Kumble dropped all charges without getting anything in return. Does not know how to negotiate. Should he be so soft? Is not capable of negotiating tough. Very bad
This shows that the Indian team and BCCI wants to only make money and does not have guts for a fight
Well done Kumble. You hv shown the world that what a sportsman
Will the Trciky Ricky Ponting follow suit and withdraw his complaint against Harbhajjan?
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