Date:15/05/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/05/15/stories/2008051556032200.htm

Sport - Cricket

Arora criticises BCCI decision

CHANDIGARH: Harbhajan Singh’s coach Davinder Arora said the BCCI’s decision to ban the off-spinner for five ODIs is not justified as it amounts to punishing the bowler twice for the same offence.

“Harbhajan has already suffered heavily as he was banned for 11 matches in the IPL, which is also a Board backed event. I feel the Board should have let him off with a warning and not penalised him once again,” the Jalandhar-based coach said. — PTI