finally some balance in the papers, page-8

thats rubbish and you know it or haven't you read the agreement?
It has been posted here plenty of times.

Pontings obligation was to report it...he had no choice as that was the agreement.

Ricky isn't the one making a big deal of it.

To say it is poor sportsmanship show a fair degree of ignorance about what has transpired.

You ask why has it changed now?

Because both captains and the ICC said it had to.

simple really.

Whther it should or shouldn't be is a different issue entirely.

I am a believer in the adage 'what happens on the field stays on the field' however the Aussie who previously used the this term as a mantra have been brought into line. Probably because we are less culturally sensitive (or at least we were) and didn't give two hoots about what was said.

Although Mgrath did fire up when someone made comments about his missus and he was the worse sledger of all.

Maybe the ICC has to draw up a list of politically correct allowable sledges.

I will start

"Sachin...are you adjusting your box or are you ball tampering again?"