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Wednesday, 13 September 2006 |
Australia cricket captain Ricky Ponting apologises
Australia cricket captain Ricky Ponting has made a public apology after he was fined for dissent in the wake of Tuesday's win over West Indies in Kuala Lumpur.
Ricky Ponting admitted breaching the players' code of conduct and was fined his entire match fee by referee Chris Broad.
"I made a serious error of judgement. I shouldn't have behaved in the way I did," said Ricky Ponting, who queried a wide call by umpire Asad Rauf.
"I know that through my actions I let myself and my team down," Ricky Ponting added.
The incident was Ricky Ponting's second dissent offence within the past year, with the other being back in April during the second Test against Bangladesh at Chittagong.
"A captain should set the example for his players to follow and it is not acceptable for any player, let alone a captain, to question an umpire's decision," referee Chris Broad said.
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