A copy of what the stump mike picked up

I reproduce what NDTV says is an exact word for word copy of the conversation between Harbhajan, Symonds, Hayden, Clark and Ponting

 

Symonds: We don't need it, do it to your teammates (on Harbhajan patting Brett Lee on his back with his bat)

Harbhajan: Audio inaudible

Symonds: Don't yell, go and yell at your teammates

Harbhajan: Audio inaudible

Symonds: (First part inaudible) what monkey, big monkey, you don't know what you've said.

Hayden: You know this is a S*** word, this is racial vilification. This is the second time you're doing this

Hayden: You don't know what you have done.

Harbhajan: Audio inaudible

(Audio inaudible when Sachin tries to calm things down)

Ponting to Harbhajan: (First part inaudible) You have had it, you've had it, mate!

Harbhajan to Ponting: He started it, not me.

(Audio inaudible when Ponting goes to Bucknor)

(Audio inaudible when Benson is talking to Harbhajan. Lip movement suggests Benson saying, "Did you say it?")

Harbhajan: (Audio inaudible but lip movement suggests) "No, no, I didn't say that, I didn't say anything."

 

 

One immediately notices that there is no Clark anywhere in this transcript. Unfortunately, to a rabid Indian fan, it looks like a set –up. Nevertheless, it is clear Harbhajan was abusive that a waiting Hayden, Symonds and the rest pounced upon.

 

The transcript shows Procter in poor light. He clearly has a warped sense of the law. In this he said-she said situation; he should have gone by the evidence. Instead, he concluded the lack of evidence in Harbhajan's defense as evidence of crime.  

 

Another person who comes of badly is Symonds. He was the instigator who knowing well Harbhajan's explosive temper set about riling him. Surely, if this wasn't deliberate then what was the neccesity for him to 'stick up for his friend' when Lee himself wasn't bothered. In addition, wants one to ask Symonds, tell me mate, what bothers you if Harbhajan pats Lee on his backside? Are you sticking it up there?