Monkeygate scandal has highlighted again with former Aus captain Ponting asking Sachin Tendulkar`s part in the scandal, declaring that he was taken aback by the senier indian batsman`s declaration which saved
Harbhajan Singh.
Remembering test of sydeny Ponting said he didn`t comprehend why Tendulkar vouched for Harbhajan.
During the appeal listening to but did not say anything when match referee Mike Procter suspended the spinner for passing allegedly racial comments at all-rounder Symonds.
"I couldn`t comprehend why Sachin didn`t tell this to (match referee) Scott Procter in the first position," Ponting, captain of Australia in those days, had written on the part of Tendulkar, who would live and retire from the experience after his 200th Test next 30 days.
Harbhajan was charged of calling Symonds a monkey during the 2008 sydeny test match banded for three test, But he was cleared later.