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It is not proven that Singh actually called Symonds a monkey. Also the umpires should go because they committed a whole series of poor decisions during the match to both sides (the Indians got the worse of it). The reason the Aussies are being slated by their own is that they themselves have dished it out for years, including racist abuse, so they are not happy at the sight of Ponting complaining.

The judgement to ban him was taken by an independent referee brought in for this purpose, he believed Ponting and Symonds, why would they lie. When Lehman got done for racist sledging he was banned.

You can't sack umpires mid series for bad decisions, he's the most experienced umpire on the circuit with 100+ tests so no idiot, you'd have none left within 2 years. It is money talking and a very slippery slope for cricket.