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A defiant Simon Katich is likely to fight the harmful public comment charge lay next to him by Cricket Australia, with his manager claim that the ax opener know he would land in problem for blaming Michael Clarke for his upheaval.
An angry Katich had affirmed that his 2009 dressing-room bust-up with now-captain Clarke after a Test in Sydney was the reason why he was left out of the contracted players' list previous this year.
Both Clarke and CA did not take his commentary kindly, with the governing body reproachful him of making a harmful public statement last week. Katich and his manager Robert Joske will meet a lawyer before decide the course of response. Joske said the opener knew what he was receiving into when he made the remarks.
"He only ever speaks the truth as far as he perceives it. In saying that, he was aware he almost certainly cross the line as far as Cricket Australia's directives is troubled," Joske was quoted as saying by The Daily Telegraph.
Meanwhile, Katich also got some much-needed hold up when former Test players Mike Whitney and Greg Matthews said it would be unjust to penalize the opener for his honesty.
"He has every right to speak his brain and get whatever it is off his chest," Whitney said.
"When Kat was not chosen in the top 25 (contracted players) this year, I was amazed the captain (Clarke) did put his hand up, known Kat has been in the top five batsmen in the world the past few seasons.
"Kat has got the admiration of everybody, players like him, he's truthful, there's no bullshit about him at all - he ticks all the boxes."
Matthews echo the feeling and said no player should be punishing for being up-front.
"For a man of his integrity to speak his mind, we should listen somewhat than criticize him for speaking the truth.
"If you had to go into war, who would you favor on your shoulder - Simon Katich and Andrew Symonds or Michael Clarke? I hope the ACA (Australian Cricketers' Association) fight tooth and nail for him."
The 36-year-old originally react angrily to his axing in June, calling a press discussion to slam selectors. CA chose not to react at that time.
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