Malcolm Conn’s column in the Australian questions Cricket Australia’s response to the racist crowd chants directed at Andrew Symonds in India on Thursday.

Cricket Australia must come out from behind its shroud of protocol and publicly support Andrew Symonds in the racism row that has engulfed world cricket. Whatever the fine print may say in the ICC's anti-racism code, Symonds deserves better. CA's silence on the painful issue of racism gives the distinct impression that it is once again kowtowing to India to protect its lucrative relationship with cricket's wealthiest country.

In the Sydney Morning Herald Alex Brown speaks to Trevor Bayliss about life in Sri Lanka since taking over as coach.