Symonds issue traced back to Monkeygate
Posted on Sep 04, 2008 at 12:55 | Updated Sep 05, 2008 at 11:17
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New Delhi: If the Australian media is to be believed, Andrew Symonds is still in the misery of the name-calling episode with Harbhajan Singh.
The seeds of Symonds' discontent were sown long before his ill-advised Northern Territory fishing expedition, says The Age from Melbourne.
"To understand the turbulent mindset of the recalcitrant all-rounder, one must venture back to January, to South Australia, to the furore that threatened to split world cricket," the paper says.
"To this day Symonds has not forgiven Cricket Australia for what transpired in an Adelaide federal courtroom eight months ago. It was there that he and three teammates were convinced to downgrade an initial charge of racial slander against Harbhajan Singh to one of verbal abuse, a ploy the Australians were advised would help ensure a long suspension after the Monkey-gate scandal, but one that eventually resulted in Harbhajan escaping sanction".
According to the paper, Harbhajan's reprieve infuriated Symonds, who felt abandoned by administrators he believed were more interested in kow-towing to India than protecting their own. Team sources say Symonds has bluntly refused CA's attempts to resolve the issue, and the lingering resentment has fuelled his deteriorating attitude to work.
Those close to the 33-year-old do not believe he will retire, but there is grave concern about the way he feels.
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Posted By Julie
this is ridiculous. Before Harbajan issue, the same Symonds had got so many disciplinary actions. He was fined/reprimanded etc. It
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Posted By shaun
He ain\''t comin for love SV! He\''s coming for money....
We can be racist, terrorist, anything, but so long as the
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Posted By S V
Why don\''t CNN IBN do a campaign of something like: \"Symmo, we love you. Visit us!\". It will go to
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Posted By Lee
Its a load of innuendo. I simply do not believe that a sportsman playing at the higest level for years
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Posted By k_ram
This Bhajji the 3 rd class person should have been suspened for atleast one year
But I guess too much POLITICS
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