Ponting says Sreesanth's 'L' antics are nothing new

Australian captain Ricky Ponting has tried to brush off another display of emotion by Indian bowler Shantha Sreesanth, saying that the pacer's antics are nothing new.

After beating Ponting with a magnificent short ball outside off stump, Sreesanth went up for a massive appeal, which was turned down, and then theatrically stood face to face with Ponting at the batting crease.

Words were exchanged, the crowd made a lot of appreciative noises, and Sreesanth walked away making a "L" sign with his thumb and forefinger, as if to signify he thought Ponting was a "Loser".

"There's very few games go by that Sreesanth doesn't have something to say to a few of us. That's just the way it goes," The Sydney Morning Herald quoted Ponting, as saying.

Sreesanth said he simply loves to show his emotions. "I'm a very real person, not an actor. In real life you can't have retakes. Maybe I could become a good actor. Though I am spiritual, I'm not sentimental."