Yes! Your nasty behaviour on field will not rub off on these Australians as they are the SOBs in regular practice and even in their domestic cricket the same thin g goes on. Today Ponting may appear to be shielding or supporting Symonds or any other team mate. But when they play against each other in their domestic cricket the same Ponting may be mouthing unprintable comments about the same Symonds or any other team mate in the test squad.
It is unfortunate that the gentlemen's game has degenerated to these levels. The only thing right to do would be for the ICC to tighten up the conduct rules and put up filed mikes in each player's helmet or collar and record the conversations thropugh out the match. This should be done to [protect the decencies of the game fail;ing which a suituation may develope like the Zinadine Zidane and Materazzi case in the Soccer World Cup. Only thing would be that the batsmen will not butt the opponent with his head, he will bash him up with his bat. If no action is taken by ICC early then only ICC will be responsible for any death or injury to any criceter due to assaul;t by a fellow criceter with a bat. Remember the Denis Lillee- Javed Miandad incident.
I fail to understand this crrok in the Australian psych as other wise they appear to be fairl;y decent blokes compared to the Pommies.
