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INDIA’s provocative paceman Zaheer Khan is the first player to be punished for poor behaviour in this hard-fought series after sending off Matthew Hayden during the second Test in Mohali. < br />Zaheer was docked 80% of his match fee for conduct contrary to the spirit of the game as Australian captain Ricky Ponting said the Indian players were emboldened by their strong position in the game to challenge Australia verbally. “Quite often when you are the dominant team, you have better presence and better body language. That is what has happened in this game,” Ponting said. Zaheer gave Hayden a send-off when the Australian opener fell to Harbhajan Singh after an aggressive 29 on the fourth afternoon in Mohali. Hayden then gestured to umpire Rudi Koertzen. Zaheer has been a frequent antagonist in this series, clashing with Australian wicketkeeper Brad Haddin in Bangalore and claiming the Australians were incapable of taking 20 Indian wickets after the drawn series-opener. “Clearly, this sort of behaviour is not acceptable at any level of cricket. It showed a lack of respect for the player who had been dismissed,” match referee Chris Broad said. “Respect for the opposition was something that we talked about in the pre-series meeting I had with both captains and so it was disappointing that Zaheer behaved in this way. However, in considering the penalty, I took into account the fact that Zaheer had a good disciplinary record. He also pleaded guilty at the first opportunity and was very apologetic while also promising not to repeat the offence.”
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