Just when we thought the Australian cricketers were going to play nicely.

No sledging, just handshakes and hugs – Tim Paine promised to singlehandedly change the conduct and culture of his team.

But it took just one game and a defeat for all that to come horribly undone when Australia got beat fair and square by India in the first test.

There was not one smidgeon of grace in defeat from super sulk Tim – no 'well done India, you were clearly the better team on the day”. In fact, he chose to question the accuracy of the decision review system.

All the decisions from the DRS were clearly the right ones. Sure they favoured India, but they were the right decisions and so the result of the game was the right one. Why didn't Tim Paine just acknowledge the fact those decisions favoured India rather than question their accuracy? Does he not understand how badly that was received on the international stage?

It's certainly not unexpected though. After all, a wombat doesn't change its coat overnight.

I Goldsmith, Otumoetai.