Australian batsman Mathew Hayden was today escaped after making a snatching verbal attack on India’s spin bowler Harbhajan Singh. it is known that 2 days before Hyden called the off-spinner as an “obnoxious little weed” while talking to a radio.

After a three long hours of hearing in the meeting held by The Australian Cricket Board for code of conduct in Melbourne of breaching Cricket Australia’s (CA) Hyden was only issued a warning against his behaviour and was then let off.

The Indian spinner, who was at the centre of a racism row involving Andrew Symonds was commented by Hyden to Brisbane radio as Hyden said, “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”.

Indian officials lodged a formal complaint over Hayden’s comments, which also included a light-hearted challenge for teenage fast bowler Ishant Sharma to join him in the boxing ring.

The charge falls under Rule 9 of the CA Code of Behaviour, which prohibits “detrimental public comment”.

Hyden was found guilty of his comments but was escaped with a warning after saying his comments were not intended to be offensive.

“I maintain my innocence, my intentions were never to denigrate cricket or anyone,” Hayden said in a statement after the hearing.

Harbhajan himself offered no comments when asked on this issue.