Garner upsets over Benn’s punishment

West Indies manager, Joel Garner, is upset over the handling of punishment to Sulieman Benn, after his mid-pitch clash with two Australians during the third Test at the WACA.



Benn, the tall West Indies left-arm spinner, was slapped with a ban for two One-Day Internationals for his altercation last Thursday with Australians Brad Haddin and Mitchell Johnson, who received lesser penalties.



Garner says they slapped two fellows on the wrist and killed the other.



The six-foot, seven-inch bowler clashed with Haddin and Johnson as tempers flared near the end of Australia’s innings.



Benn collided with Johnson at the non-striker’s end while attempting to field a delivery off his own bowling, leading to Haddin pointing his bat at the bowler.



Benn then exchanged words, pointing his finger in Haddin’s face, and tensions spilled over moments later into a mid-pitch shoving incident.



Benn was charged with a Level two offence, while the Australians got Level one infractions, Haddin fined 25 per cent of his match fee and Johnson 10 per cent of his.



Garner, a West Indies fast bowling legend, believes Benn’s punishment was unjust.



The Windies manager also questioned why no action was taken after a clash earlier in the game between the Australian captain Ricky Ponting and West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo.