Australian players to send letter of protest to CA?

Australian players frustrated at the lack of support during Harbhajan Singh's appeal want to send in a letter to Cricket Australia expressing their disappointment, says Alex Brown of the Sydney Morning Herald.

The Herald understands that the players, through their representative body, the Australian Cricketers' Association, will formally air their grievances to an employer they believe pressured them into accepting a move to downgrade a charge of racism against Harbhajan.

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The association feels the board displayed hypocrisy in having espoused a commitment to stamping out racial vilification from cricket, only to sweep it under the carpet.

In a tongue-in-cheek article in the Daily Telegraph, Robert Craddock wants Cricket Australia to scrap the prestigious Allan Border Medal and replace it with "The Harbies". Awards are handed out for such categories as "Best foreign language actor" (Harbhajan Singh) and "Best comedy" (The Spirit of Cricket pact signed by Australia's leading players) among others.

Meanwhile, Cricket Australia is in negotiations with scientists to develop an appropriate ball for night cricket, reports the Australian.