There want any conclusive evidence in the video's so this was expected. no surprises here

A S Smith, wilmslow,

Since when is Punishment despite any concrete evidence JUSTICE ????
It only proves that Mike Procter was not the right person to handle this job...
We all know that Symonds is HUMAN and not a MONKEY...In fact anyone who likens Symonds race to that of a monkey is the one who is being racist....there is no connect between the two races.. .Please cleanup ur minds ...symonds as well as others....

Dave, Boston, US

So much gnashing of teeth when the Indian tiger roars! Presumably, you bloggers regret years, no decades, of colonialist thuggery from the days when the MCC was boss and the British lion and its allies made up the rules. I can assure you it was worse then. At least now the 'Asian bloc' provides a counterweight.

ACY1, Toronto, Canada

At last black (or brown) money can buy white justice! Its good to see Western opinion now squirming (and crying foul) at the might of Indian money. Money has always bought justice - its just the colour of the money that is making people uncomfortable.

Ashish Sukthankar, Manchester , UK

Whoever started it is irrelevant. The fact that it got blown out of proportion is irrelevant. The fact that it became so public should have prompted the ICC to set an example. It is they who are guilty of bringing the game into disrepute. The frustrating thing is that there is very little I can do about it. I will nonetheless not be going to or watching any of the games that would have been cancelled if the Indian team had packed their bags and gone home. It won`t have much financial impact, but I will be able to sleep, and that`s the important thing.

Mr T, Melbourne, Australia

Aussie players have always been abusing Indian players and Indians. When they won the Champions trophy in India in 2006, Ricky Ponting shamelessly pushed Sharad Power (who handed them the trophy) off the dias. Aussies wanted to win the test at any cost and they went overboard. Mike Proter proved that a white man's word against a Brown man carries more weight as he choose not to believe Sachin Tendulkar who testified for Harbhajan. No one will remember that Ponting equalled a world record ,he will go down in History as the captain of the most abusive and arrogent cricket team.

Mel, Slough, UK

The heavy handed tactics of the BCCI by influencing an independent tribunal through the use of threats and high morality rhetoric is absolutely deplorable and irresponsible. They have set an extremely dangerous precedent that has now seriously undermined the publics' confidence in the ICC. Time for a new governing body as I am confused as to who is crickets real governing body.

Ant, London,

Bring back Daryl Hair - he was made a scapegoat to appease Asian interests.

trevorjd, Torbay, UK

When is the word monkey when directed at a man of African descent not racist? When it is used by an Indian test cricketer.

Peter , Melbourne, Australia

Do other people not think it strange that cricket (which is still supposed to be something of a 'gentlemenly' game) officially tolerates language and insults that would have a tennis-player or a golfer disqualified and would bring sanctions in most football codes? It is time the authorities stamped all over sledging. One way would be to have the stump mikes live on TV. Public opinion would force official action very quickly.

Roger Tilbury, Worthing,

Better get the Australian team in en mass then!

David Leslie, Perth, Scotland

Where is the game of cricket going, one cover up after another.

Anthony, Bournemouth, Dorset

Ah I see now, as long as the perpetrator isnt white, its not racism!

Lukey Boy, London, UK

Another cover up, what a sad state of affairs.

Anthony, Bournemouth, Dorset

With the financial clout and the open threat of a boycott the Indian Board can buy justice!!!!!

Arthur, Mississauga, Canada

This incident should have initially resolved by the two captains at their levels. There were never going to be any winner in any vocal abuse and it only brought the game to disrepute.

Mohan Malhotra, Northampton,

Balderhash! Everything swept under the carpet for commercial expedience. As is always the case, racism against black people is always an inconvenient blip to commercial interests. I wonder what forces would have been unleashed if the Indian racist had uttered an anti-semitic jibe?

Gilbert Phiri, Swindon, UK

Spot on Gareth - it makes you wonder how Mike Proctor got it so wrong ... or did he? Irrelevant now, it's smiles all round and off to the MCG for cricket's equivalent of a penalty shootout.

Michael, Sydney, AUS

isnt insulting the oppo just part-and-parcel of cricketing gamesmanship? are people so weak that they need the law to protect themselves from insults?

simon mawdsley, london,

If he is guilty of using abusive language then so is the whole Australian team who are always making abusive comments to their opponents.

That should be outlawed. You would think that they could win fairly.

Sam, London,

What a whitewash

Chris, London,

Wow......What a surprise !!

Gareth, UK,