Adelaide, Mar 7: Controversial Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds, who made headlines for his frequent altercations with the Indians during their turbulent tour Down Under, admits that he is a "bit cold" towards the media because of past expirience.

"Generally, I've shied away from the media... if the media has a shot at you and it's not correct, you don't get a right to reply," Symonds said.

"If you know a bloke is genuinely trying his best or has been dead-set unlucky, and the media is making it appear something it's not, that's unfair. Its why Ive tended to be a bit cold towards the press," Symonds said in a recent interview to a magazine..

That perhaps explains why Symonds was never brought in front of media to present his viewpoint after the Sydney Test - incidentally, that being the game where he first lit the controversy by claiming in a press conference that he indeed was out to Ishant Sharma in the 30s but was given the benefit of doubt by the concerning umpire. That, as we know, changed the face of the game, and the series.

"If a journalist is inaccurate, I'm still not going to let him off or think highly of him," opined Symonds.

"The same goes for me. If I write something that's not accurate or is rubbish, I expect the same treatment. Im asked for my opinion and it's very important that I'm accurate and honest."