The Australian media has reacted merrily after their nemesis Harbhajan Singh was suspended for ‘slapping’ S Sreesanth in an Indian Premier League match last week.

Harbhajan and Australians were at odds during India’s recent controversial tour Down Under and his altercations with Matthew Hayden and Andrew Symonds, with whom the off-spinner had been locked in a racial slur allegation, left a bad taste at the end of the tour.

But now that Harbhajan has been banned from IPL, the media in Australia seems to have gleefully reported on the “slap-gate” episode.

As per ‘The Courier Mail’ it produced a story with a photograph of the temperamental Indian and set the title as "What a slapper!"

It was a file photograph of Harbhajan in Team India colours - his arms spread wide and tongue out in a wild celebration.

As per PTI reports, The daily chose the occasion to remind its readers that the off spinner was initially banned for three Tests for his alleged racist remarks against Andrew Symonds before he was "let off" with a lesser fine.

Sydney Morning Herald also reported on the episode stating: "The IPL was supposed to divide the cricketing world. Instead, it's bringing an end to racial hostilities. All they need to do now is get Harbhajan Singh to stop slapping his fellow Indians around."

"Singh slap shocker" screamed a headline in the Herald Sun, which said how the spat "rocked" the Indian Premier League.

The Daily Telegraph said the "Harby turmoil" had rocked cricket world.

The Daily did not miss the occasion to point out that "The 27-year-old spinner has had a poor disciplinary record since making his India debut in 1998."