Michael: Now that we are discussing this like two mature people, let me bring another aside to this. Alan Border has magnanimously offered his opinion that this is all just a cultural misunderstanding etc. etc. equating the word monkey (in Indian context) with the B word (in Aussie context).
I find it funny in the wake of Symonds expecting Harbhajan not to repeat the offensive word. Symonds' patience lasted for only 2 instances (assuming Bhajji said it again, which incidentally he DIDN'T, so actually the patience cracked during the first instance itself and then became a vendetta that incidentally also benefits Punter the Bunny).
Whereas Indians have been displaying this maturity for decades now. If Alan knows that B word has always hurted the Indians, yet Aussies keep using it and claim sledging is their birthright, and yet Indians don't report anyone, then its a far far higher maturity that has been on display for anyone to see. Its just a pity that the Aussies won't appreciate it, and express a collective shock when a certain Hogg is eventually reported as a "last straw on camel's back syndrome"; and go further to label the entire Indian race as being sooks and bad losers and what nots.
From Alan Border's perspective Hogg does not have any defence.
