Afridi ban fitting end to disastrous series

"Ok if you are going to do it, do it properly," could have been one of the crazy thoughts going through Shahid Afridi's mind when he bit the ball during the final one-day international against Australia.

Watching the match live I was stunned when the TV replays caught Afridi in the act. This was no discreet altering of the ball with a bottle top, or something akin to Michael Atherton's infamous dirt in the pocket incident. No, this was Afridi biting the ball on several occasions before handing it back to the bowler and then acting surprised when the umpires picked up on it.