By overlooking the Ponting-Aamer clash, has match referee Broad once again shown his prejudice and partiality over pigmentation?

On-field umpire Ian Gould may have thought nothing of the argy bargy involving Ricky Ponting and Pakistan's emerging champion pace bowler Mohammad Aamer after the Australian captain was dismissed for 26 on the first day of the "neutral" Test, but match referee Chris Broad clearly further blotted his notorious copybook by choosing not to enforce the much-touted Spirit of Cricket under which this 'neutral' series is being played.

Obviously piqued at the 18-year old Pakistani's exuberance after he had been dismissed, caught at short leg by debutant Umar Amin, Ponting, currently the world's second highest Test run scoring batsman, blatantly poked his elbow into the ribs of the rampaging bowler in full public view.

Mohammad Aamer (left) collides with Ricky Ponting after the Australian skipper was caught off the Pakistani's bowling on Day One of the Lord's Test. pic/AFP Read Next Story The trouble with bowlers› Trending Stories Latest Photos Latest Videos Latest Web Stories ADVERTISEMENT Mid-Day Fast ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT