Ponting's and his team's conduct on the final day of the second Test match between India and Australia was questioned by Indian captain Anil Kumble. Worse, the Australian skipper's outburst against Indian media in the post-match conference was broadcast all over India.But what has angered the entire Indian team and the country as a whole is Ponting's insistence to get the Indian off-spinner booked on an alleged racial slur towards all-rounder Andrew Symonds.
Ponting also has other commercial interests in India. So do his other teammates. Fast bowler Brett Lee is perhaps the most popular in India with sponsors. He has endorsement deals in the corporate sector, music and Bollywood. Sources also reveal that his deal with watch company Timex is also under threat given the outrage in India.Interestingly, Lee was one of the people who actually heard Harbhajan make an alleged comment on Symonds. Sources say that he did go and report it to his skipper on the field
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