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The ghost of 'Monkeygate' has risen again with former Australian captain Ricky Ponting questioning Sachin Tendulkar's role in the scandal, claiming that he was taken aback by the senior Indian batsman's statement which saved Harbhajan Singh.
The ghost of 'Monkeygate' has risen again with former Australian captain Ricky Ponting questioning Sachin Tendulkar's role in the scandal, claiming that he was taken aback by the senior Indian batsman's statement which saved Harbhajan Singh. (BCCL)See more of :
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The ghost of 'Monkeygate' has risen again with former Australian captain Ricky Ponting questioning Sachin Tendulkar's role in the scandal, claiming that he was taken aback by the senior Indian batsman's statement which saved Harbhajan Singh. (BCCL) /sports/cricket/cricket-news/ponting-questions-tendulkars-role-in-monkeygate/eventshow/24295573.cms02
In his memoirs -- titled 'The Close of Play' -- Ponting said he didn't understand why Tendulkar vouched for Harbhajan during the appeal hearing but did not say anything when match referee Mike Procter initially suspended the spinner for passing allegedly racial comments at all-rounder Andrew Symonds.
In his memoirs -- titled 'The Close of Play' -- Ponting said he didn't understand why Tendulkar vouched for Harbhajan during the appeal hearing but did not say anything when match referee Mike Procter initially suspended the spinner for passing allegedly racial comments at all-rounder Andrew Symonds. (Getty Images)See more of :
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In his memoirs -- titled 'The Close of Play' -- Ponting said he didn't understand why Tendulkar vouched for Harbhajan during the appeal hearing but did not say anything when match referee Mike Procter initially suspended the spinner for passing allegedly racial comments at all-rounder Andrew Symonds. (Getty Images) /sports/cricket/cricket-news/ponting-questions-tendulkars-role-in-monkeygate/eventshow/24295557.cms03
"I couldn't understand why Sachin didn't tell this to (match referee) Mike Procter in the first place," Ponting, captain of Australia at that time, wrote on the role of Tendulkar, who would retire from the game after his 200th Test next month.
"I couldn't understand why Sachin didn't tell this to (match referee) Mike Procter in the first place," Ponting, captain of Australia at that time, wrote on the role of Tendulkar, who would retire from the game after his 200th Test next month. (Getty Images)See more of :
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"I couldn't understand why Sachin didn't tell this to (match referee) Mike Procter in the first place," Ponting, captain of Australia at that time, wrote on the role of Tendulkar, who would retire from the game after his 200th Test next month. (Getty Images) /sports/cricket/cricket-news/ponting-questions-tendulkars-role-in-monkeygate/eventshow/24295554.cms04
Harbhajan was accused of calling Symonds a monkey during the 2008 Sydney Test and was suspended for three Tests. But he was cleared in an appeal hearing, conducted by Justice John Hansen from New Zealand, in which Tendulkar appeared as a witness and gave a statement in favour of the Indian.
Harbhajan was accused of calling Symonds a monkey during the 2008 Sydney Test and was suspended for three Tests. But he was cleared in an appeal hearing, conducted by Justice John Hansen from New Zealand, in which Tendulkar appeared as a witness and gave a statement in favour of the Indian. (Getty Images)See more of :
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Harbhajan was accused of calling Symonds a monkey during the 2008 Sydney Test and was suspended for three Tests. But he was cleared in an appeal hearing, conducted by Justice John Hansen from New Zealand, in which Tendulkar appeared as a witness and gave a statement in favour of the Indian. (Getty Images) /sports/cricket/cricket-news/ponting-questions-tendulkars-role-in-monkeygate/eventshow/24295645.cms05
Ponting is not the first cricketer to question Tendulkar's role in the scandal as retired wicket-keeper Adam Gilchrist had taken a similar view in his autobiography five years ago.
Ponting is not the first cricketer to question Tendulkar's role in the scandal as retired wicket-keeper Adam Gilchrist had taken a similar view in his autobiography five years ago.
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Ponting is not the first cricketer to question Tendulkar's role in the scandal as retired wicket-keeper Adam Gilchrist had taken a similar view in his autobiography five years ago.
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Ponting, in his recollection of the drama that unfolded, said he found it absurd when Harbhajan was merely fined after the incident which threatened to hurt the relations between the two countries.
Ponting, in his recollection of the drama that unfolded, said he found it absurd when Harbhajan was merely fined after the incident which threatened to hurt the relations between the two countries. (Getty Images)See more of :
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Ponting, in his recollection of the drama that unfolded, said he found it absurd when Harbhajan was merely fined after the incident which threatened to hurt the relations between the two countries. (Getty Images) /sports/cricket/cricket-news/ponting-questions-tendulkars-role-in-monkeygate/eventshow/24295563.cms07
"Owing to an administrative error, the judge was never told about any of Harbhajan's past offences, which meant the penalty was way less than what it should have been," Ponting was quoted as saying in excerpts published by 'Daily Telegraph'.
"Owing to an administrative error, the judge was never told about any of Harbhajan's past offences, which meant the penalty was way less than what it should have been," Ponting was quoted as saying in excerpts published by 'Daily Telegraph'. (BCCL)See more of :
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"Owing to an administrative error, the judge was never told about any of Harbhajan's past offences, which meant the penalty was way less than what it should have been," Ponting was quoted as saying in excerpts published by 'Daily Telegraph'. (BCCL) /sports/cricket/cricket-news/ponting-questions-tendulkars-role-in-monkeygate/eventshow/24295560.cms08
"As I pondered this result over the weeks and months that followed, I started to think that I needed to be more savvy about the off-field politics", Ponting wrote.
"As I pondered this result over the weeks and months that followed, I started to think that I needed to be more savvy about the off-field politics", Ponting wrote. (Getty Images)See more of :
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"As I pondered this result over the weeks and months that followed, I started to think that I needed to be more savvy about the off-field politics", Ponting wrote. (Getty Images) /sports/cricket/cricket-news/ponting-questions-tendulkars-role-in-monkeygate/eventshow/24295552.cms09
"Maybe the Indian cricket juggernaut of the 21st century is too influential to shake. But then I thought about the way a number of people in the game had questioned our motives; how they thought we were just seeking an advantage rather than acting on principle," he added.
"Maybe the Indian cricket juggernaut of the 21st century is too influential to shake. But then I thought about the way a number of people in the game had questioned our motives; how they thought we were just seeking an advantage rather than acting on principle," he added. (BCCL)See more of :
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"Maybe the Indian cricket juggernaut of the 21st century is too influential to shake. But then I thought about the way a number of people in the game had questioned our motives; how they thought we were just seeking an advantage rather than acting on principle," he added. (BCCL) /sports/cricket/cricket-news/ponting-questions-tendulkars-role-in-monkeygate/eventshow/24295543.cms10
Ponting said the then Indian captain Anil Kumble's statement about the Aussies not playing in the spirit of the game damaged the team's cause. "...I felt that there was a lot of hypocrisy about the 'Monkeygate' scandal...Mike Procter heard all the evidence and found Harbhajan guilty. The next day, the Indians responded by threatening to go home," Ponting wrote.
Ponting said the then Indian captain Anil Kumble's statement about the Aussies not playing in the spirit of the game damaged the team's cause. "...I felt that there was a lot of hypocrisy about the 'Monkeygate' scandal...Mike Procter heard all the evidence and found Harbhajan guilty. The next day, the Indians responded by threatening to go home," Ponting wrote. (Getty Images)See more of :
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Ponting said the then Indian captain Anil Kumble's statement about the Aussies not playing in the spirit of the game damaged the team's cause. "...I felt that there was a lot of hypocrisy about the 'Monkeygate' scandal...Mike Procter heard all the evidence and found Harbhajan guilty. The next day, the Indians responded by threatening to go home," Ponting wrote. (Getty Images) 
