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CA rules out action against Martyn

Source: Press Trust of India - November 10, 2006

Cricket Australia has ruled out taking any action against Damien Martyn after he apologised for pushing Board of Control for Cricket in India chief Mr Sharad Pawar during the Champions trophy presentation ceremony in Mumbai.

"I would not want anyone jumping to conclusions about players being charged under the code of behaviour. I do not think that is going to happen," CA chief executive Mr James Sutherland was quoted as saying in Herald Sun today.

CA yesterday sent a letter to Pawar apologising for the entire episode which has drawn widespread criticism of the world champions.

"It was not a good look. It was an unfortunate set of circumstances in the first place, but I did not like seeing it the first time or the second time," he said.

Ricky Ponting have also apologised to Mr Pawar, who attacked the Australian cricket team for behaving in "totally uncivilised" manner on the presentation dais.

Ponting rang up Mr Pawar yesterday evening and said there was no intention to misbehave with anyone as all the Australian players respected him. Mr Pawar told Ponting that as it is he had not made an issue of it and the BCCI did not lodge any official protest with CA.