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"We, as well as the Indian players, just want to get on with the game now. Every individual will have his own view on the judgement given, but we don't want any more discussion of the report and that's the view of our players too," BCCI's Chief Administrative Officer Ratnakar Shetty said on Thursday.
"We are happy with the judgement. Enough has been said and done (on the issue)," he added.
Shetty was reacting to Australian captain Ricky Ponting's sharp criticism of the lifting of three-Test ban on Harbhajan Singh in the racial abuse case, saying it was the last thing he wanted.
Harbhajan was given the ban by match referee Mike Procter on January 6 on Andrew Symonds' complaint that the Indian player called him "monkey" but Justice John Hansen of New Zealand overturned the decision, citing lack of evidence.
"It's just that Andrew feels a little bit disappointed by the whole system really over the last few weeks. But I have been also at the fore front of the whole thing for last one month... this was the last thing either of us want," Ponting said in his first public reaction after the development.
The Australian media and other team members were also reportedly unhappy about Harbhajan being given the reprieve while Hansen also accepted that Harbhajan was "lucky" to escape a heavy punishment because ICC failed to provide him the bowler's correct past record of offences.
I am rather amused by BCCI now trying to put lid on the whole affair, when all along they have been the ones to have created so much or ruckus with no respect for anyone, including own country's image. They threatened to pull out if the decision did not go in their favour.They challeged the judicial system of cricket. Does that happen in any country including india. They went out of their way to defend Harbhajan pleading that racist slur will tarnish their and India's image. They must answer that how come an act of an individual can tarninh india's image. India is a big great country of one billion people. Every individual is responsible for one's own action. If Bhajji made any mistake on the field, he should have been punished. BCCI attitude has been shocking in this whole saga. Harbhjan is lucky that data base available to the judge did not have details of past acts of harbhajan. All of us know about his behaviour in the field. He has been punished in the past also.
waxer, i would imagine you have definite proof of racism against harbhajan. if you have and you are not bringing it forward than it seems you are a bigger criminal than harbhajan. If you don't then shut your trap. Dont even think for one second that Andrew Symonds is a victim, he is the idiot who started the whole drama. Shame on you for supporting an uncouth and uncivilized character.
If you believe Harbhajan did not call Symonds a monkey, then you are an imbecile. The BCCI supports racism by supportimng him. The correct thing to do would have been to sack him themselves. India has so often bleated about racism themselves, yet when given a chance to show the world how they do not tolerate racism, they actually support it. For shame BCCI, For shame.
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