Ponting takes on Harbhajan, says he has been unmasked

Even as former Australian cricketer and Rajasthan Royals skipper Shane Warne appealed to forgive Harbhajan Singh, as he has already pleaded guilty, Australian skipper Ricky Ponting took a dig at the spinner, saying he has been 'unmasked' after the attack on his own teammate S Sreesanth.

"The (slapping) incident was him dealing with a guy that he has probably played 20 Tests with," Ponting was quoted as saying in The Herald Sun. "After this latest issue in India, I think people should be making their own judgments about Harbhajan. He has again done something wrong", said Ponting.

It could be recalled that after allegedly making a racial slur against Andrew Symonds, Harbhajan Singh was earlier banned for three tests. However, later he was cleared of the racism charges and was fined a mere 50 percent match fee. It was then alleged that BCCI and Cricket Australia brokered a deal to ensure a lesser punishment for Harbhajan Singh.