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Matthew Hayden felicitated

BRISBANE DEC. 6. A felicitation for Matthew Hayden and reprimand for Brad Williams projected two different aspects of Australian cricket.

Hayden, who came up with a record-breaking innings of 380 against Zimbabwe at Perth this year, was honoured at a ceremony held in front of his Brisbane home crowd by the Queensland Premier Peter Beattie and the Cricket Australia Chairman Bob Merriman. The ceremony had been timed to give cricket fans in Queensland the opportunity to pay tribute to Hayden's performance.

"Cricket Australia is particularly proud of Matthew's remarkable performance and we are delighted that we can commemorate his innings in front of his adoring home crowd.

The innings has become a part of the Australian sporting folklore while the number of 380 will forever be linked to Mathew's name,'' Mr. Merriman said.

The Hayden family, parents and brother, was present at the ceremony, moving Matthew Hayden to tears.

In an emotional response he said, "that innings feels like an eternity ago, but after today the memories of that match, and growing up in Kingaroy came flooding back. I got a bit teary when the premier presented me with the photos; it was like seeing your whole life in one frame. It's something that I'll reflect upon with great pride in the years to come.''

Williams reprimanded

Elsewhere, Williams came in for a rap from Cricket Australia following his outburst at being left out of the playing eleven for the first Test against India.

Williams was quoted as saying, "obviously I'm bowling with the wrong arm,'' when asked why left-arm seamer Nathan Bracken was preferred.

Cricket Australia let him off with a reprimand when the bowler apologised, "I certainly regret any offence that might have been taken from the comment. It was not intended to be disrespectful and I have now learned my lesson about how things might be interpreted.'' — Our Special Correspondent

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