Albert

Hi, Tom.

Just quickly, if I make a few points.

Firstly, the umpire had no way of knowing the audio device he was wearing.

He didn't capture what Butters said.

He's acted thinking that possibly there's a chance that it has been recorded.

So I believe that the umpire heard it, and I believe that Butters said it.

Now, I say that not lightly, but isn't Butters one of the most fine players in the competition at the moment?

And it would be reasonable to suggest, therefore, that he can't control his emotions or his anger in the heat of battle on the field.

And this is just another example of that.

Having said that, I do believe the tribunal have acted inappropriately.

And given what we know, I don't believe how they can put more weight in the testimony of an umpire than the testimony of a player.

I think they should have, in the absence of any evidence, just warned both parties and moved on from there.

But I do believe, and I can't believe I'm saying it, that Butters said it and the umpires were correct in this instance.

Elle a fait Milidé à l'appareil ?

Je vous écoute.

Allô ?

Salut Milidé, c'est Albert.

En fait, j'ai besoin de ton aide pour organiser mon anniversaire.

Sans toi, je n'y arriverais pas.

Mais si, c'est très très important pour moi.