Symonds race storm continues to blow

The reactions to the chants aimed at Andrew Symonds in India continue in the sports sections of Australia’s papers with differing reports. In Sydney’s Daily Telegraph Richard Earle writes under the headline “Indian official says we’re racist” after an interview with Ratnakar Shetty, the Indian board’s chief administrative officer.

Over at the Sydney Morning Herald Alex Brown reports on the ICC warning India to follow the anti-racism code and treat the incident seriously. The All Men are Liars blog on the Herald’s website looks at where Australians stand on racial comments.

Ricky Ponting, speaking to AAP, has defended Symonds against claims from Mark Waugh that the allrounder was being “precious”. The agency also carries a story by John Coomber saying racial abuse and vilification is commonplace in Australian sport.