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Wed, 27th Feb 2008  New Delhi: Australian opener Matthew Hayden has been charged under Cricket Australia's (CA) code of behaviour.
Hayden was charged under Rule 9 of the CA Code of Behaviour, which prohibits "detrimental public comments" against other players against whom they have or will play.
CA will appoint a Code of Conduct Commissioner from its panel and convene a hearing at 1530 hrs IST on Wednesday.
Senior Australian journalist, Peter Roebuck told CNN-IBN, "It's good to know that the young cricketers are expressing themselves in a voluble way."
"The Indian cricketers should be treated with hospitality.I think we need to confront the issue from both the sides," he added.
Cricket Australia held an emergency meeting on Wednesday morning to consider Hayden's controversial remark.
Hayden had called Harbhajan an "obnoxious little weed" in an interview on Brisbane Radio.
CA Chief, James Sutherland had called BCCI Secretary, Niranjan Shah on the Hayden issue and told Shah that they are looking into the matter.
What Hayden Said
Brisbane Radio Jockey: Why are Indians calling Australian bullies?
Hayden: That's because they are losing every game they play
Brisbane Radio Jockey: Why don't they (Team India) just shut up and play cricket?
Hayden: That's the most logical thing I have heard this summer
Brisbane Radio Jockey: Were you calling Bhajji a mad boy?
Hayden: No a bad boy. He took offence. I don't know I thought it was funny. I said you should be flattered its a clothing line
Brisbane Radio Jockey: Why are they (Indians) so sensitive?
Hayden: It's been a bit of a long battle with Harbhajan. The first time I ever met him he was the same little obnoxious weed that he is now.
Brisbane Radio Jockey: That's what we've heard about him (Harbhajan).
Hayden: His records speaks for themselves in cricket. There is a certain line that you can kind of go to and then you know where you push it and he just pushes it all the time. That's why he has been charged more than anyone that's ever played in the history of cricket.
Brisbane Radio Jockey: Is Ishant Sharma going to the same school (as Harbhajan)?
Hayden: he is just young. I have said to him many times. You are 19, take it easy. At the end of the day he is 19, why doesn't he just worry about his bowling for a while?  | 
