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And what is this news? Spotlight >> Sports star.jpgICC to suspend Harbhajan ban, Australia tour to go on Published on January 07, 2008 by Veturi SrivatsaViewed 26 times India's tour of Australia will continue as the International Cricket Council (ICC) has agreed to suspend the three-Test ban imposed on off-spinner Harbhajan Singh pending the Indian board's appeal against it, senior board officials said Monday. After hectic inter-continental teleconferencing late Sunday night and right through Monday morning, it has been agreed that the Indian tour of Australia shall continue, the officials told IANS. Though the Indian team has been asked to stay put in Sydney till the formalities of Board's appeal to the ICC and the international body's suspension of match referee Mike Procter's ruling are completed, the players are expected to leave for Canberra late Monday evening or early Tuesday morning to play a three-day warm-up match before the third Test in Perth, starting Jan 16. Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sharad Pawar and his senior colleagues spoke to other ICC directors in an effort to sort out the problem. Late Monday morning India time, Pawar spoke to Team India skipper Anil Kumble and assured the team of the board's full backing and explained to him the steps being taken to defuse the explosive situation. Making a brief statement after a meeting of the senior board officials at Pawar's residence Monday morning, vice-president Rajeev Shukla stated that a letter has been written to the ICC not to post West Indian Steve Bucknor and Mark Benson of England, the two umpires who officiated in the controversial Sydney Test, in matches involving India. Shukla has made it clear that for the board the game of cricket is paramount, but so too is the honour of the Indian team. To vindicate its position, the board will fight the "blatantly false and unfair slur" on Harbhajan, he added. "The board, in particular, is unhappy with the charge of racial slur against the off-spinner." Shukla mentioned that it was the Indian government's avowed policy to fight racial discrimination at every level and BCCI has been at the forefront to eradicate it from cricket. For the Indian board its anti-racial stance is an article of faith as it is for the entire nation, which fought apartheid policies in South Africa for decades, Shukla said. "The board has always fought the racist sledging of players and spectators and it will continue to do so." Procter, a South African, imposed the three-Test ban on Harbhajan, holding him guilty of racially abusing Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds during an altercation on the fourth day of the Sydney Test. The ban was imposed after a marathon six-hour hearing that spilled over into the early hours of Monday, Australia time. The board and the team management were particularly angry with the way the whole hearing was held and the way the decision was reached on the evidence of two Australian players Matthew Hayden and Michael Clarke, ignoring the man closest to the action, Sachin Tendulkar's, who had something completely different to say. Team India's media manager M.V. Sridhar said all the players were "extremely disappointed with the unilateral decision taken against Harbhajan since there was no evidence against him". Australian media reports suggested the Indian spinner broke an understanding between him and Symonds that Harbhajan would not use any racial slur against the Australian when a similar fracas took place in the Mumbai one-Dayer between the two teams last October.

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Australain tour suspended till Bhajji gets cleared http://www.josh18.com/showstory.php?id=111011 नई दिल्ली। भारत के आफ स्पिनर हरभजन सिंह पर तीन टेस्ट मैचों के प्रतिबंध के संबंध में की गई अपील पर फैसला आने तक भारतीय क्रिकेट कंट्रोल बोर्ड (बीसीसीआई) ने भारतीय क्रिकेट टीम का ऑस्ट्रेलिया दौरा आज निलंबित कर दिया।

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Sachin tendulkar sent SMS to Pawar and I gues that did the trick and BCCI rightly has taken this decision. Hats off to Sachin:two_thumbs_up:

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Breaking news: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has suspended its tourTour suspended The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has suspended its tour of Australia pending the outcome of an appeal for suspended spinner Harbhajan Singh [Images]. "The Board will appeal to the International Cricket Council to review the decision of the Match Referee and suspend its operation till the appeal is disposed of," the BCCI said in a statement released on Harbhajan was suspended on Sunday by the International Cricket Council for three tests after being found guilty of racially abusing Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds [Images] during the second test in Sydney. Harbhajan has denied the claims and the BCCI said the tour would be suspended until his appeal had been heard. "The Indian Board realises the game of cricket is paramount but so too is the honour of the Indian team and for that matter every Indian. "To vindicate its position, the Board will fight the blatantly false and unfair slur on an Indian player," BCCI added. The Indian team were due to travel to Canberra on Monday to prepare for their next tour match against an ACT Invitational XI but returned to their hotel rooms after boarding their bus. "We have been instructed by BCCI to stay in Sydney until we get further instructions," team spokesman M V Sridhar told reporters at the hotel. Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland had earlier told reporters in Melbourne that he expected the tour to proceed. "The chairman of Indian cricket overnight made a commitment that it would and that's good enough for me," Sutherland said. Sutherland has also proposed a peace meeting between Australia captain Ricky Ponting [Images] and Indian skipper Anil Kumble [Images] to try and resolve the escalating crisis. Emotions began to boil over immediately after the match when Kumble accused the Australians of bad sportsmanship, evoking memories of Bill Woodfull's criticism of England [Images] during the 1932-33 'Bodyline' series. The BCCI then announced it was lodging a counter-protest against Australian Brad Hogg [Images], claiming he used abusive language at Kumble. "In the course of the next few days it is time for the two captains to get together and have a chat," Sutherland said. Australia's 122-run victory in the second test ensured they retained the Border-Gavaskar Trophy as well as equalling their own world record of 16 successive wins. The remaining two tests of the series are scheduled to be held later this month in Perth and Adelaide.

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Let us wait for the war cancel tour cancelled will do the trick.. Apparently It's not BCCI it's players themselves who have refused to move to perth..

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The players have refused to travel to Canberra for PM XI. The BCCI should also sue ICC for falsification charges and have hearing to explain the rationale as to how they arrived at terming Harbhajan as racist and that too beyond doubt. If they are not able to prove that, sue their sorry ass that they regret forever.

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India suspends tour of Australia January 07, 2008 THE Indian cricket board (BCCI) flexed its muscle in sensational fashion by suspending its team's tour of Australia pending the outcome of Harbhajan Singh's appeal. Video Harbhajan's three-Test suspension for calling Symonds a "monkey" during the stormy SCG Test has triggered one of the most explosive developments in Australian sporting history. The cash-rich BCCI risk a fine of up to $US2 million ($A2.3 million) for pulling out of the tour and could be liable to reimburse Cricket Australia for any losses incurred. "The tour is on technically," said team spokesman M.V Sridhar in Sydney. The side had been scheduled to head to Canberra but instead were ordered to remain in Sydney until the BCCI send further instructions. The decision followed a turbulent 24 hours after Australia's dramatic victory over India at the SCG as relations between the two cricketing superpowers reached breaking point. Harbhajan's punishment was the final straw for the embattled tourists who trailed in their four-Test series 2-0. Skipper Anil Kumble provocatively accused the Australians of not playing in the spirit of the game after the SCG Test and BCCI big wigs have called on umpire Steve Bucknor to be scratched from the third Test in Perth scheduled to start Wednesday week. They may get their wish with Bucknor likely to be rubbed out of the WACA clash. The Indian camp intends on submitting its appeal against Harbhajan's suspension after launching a blistering attack on the findings from the International Cricket Council's six hour hearing overnight. "The Indian Board realises the game of cricket is paramount but so too is the honour of the Indian team and for that matter every Indian," the BCCI said in a statement. "To vindicate its position, the Board will fight the blatantly false and unfair slur on an Indian player. "The board will appeal to the ICC to review the decision of the match referee and suspend its operation until the appeal is disposed of." The tourists have argued Harbhajan's hearing was a case of the word of the Indian players against that of the Australians. In such a situation, they believe the spinner should not have been found guilty. The latest developments clearly caught Cricket Australia off guard with a spokesman saying that high-level CA officials were unaware of the tour suspension despite having been in contact with BCCI president Sharad Pawar. "Cricket Australia have not been advised to this affect and so are not in a position to comment at this stage," the CA spokesman said. CA chief executive James Sutherland earlier tried to ease fears regarding the tour's future with the Indians due to play an ACT Invitational XI this week in Canberra. "BCCI president Sharad Pawar made a commitment overnight (that the tour would continue) and that's good enough for me," Sutherland said. Sutherland said CA was supportive of the "hard but fair" way Australia played, but was hopeful Ponting and Kumble could meet to discuss their sides' differences of opinion. "Cricket Australia supports the Australian team in its endeavours to play the game as best they possibly can," he said. "It's always been the Australian way to play the game of cricket hard but fair." Australian skipper Ricky Ponting said any boycott would be an extreme measure. "They're entitled to do whatever they think is appropriate at the time, but for me that would be a little bit extreme," Ponting said before the tour was suspended. The Indians have also lodged an official complaint against Australia's Brad Hogg for abusive language towards Kumble during the second Test. Not that it should bother the Australian selectors too much. The legspinner failed to fire on a crumbling final day SCG pitch and was tipped to make way for speedster Shaun Tait in Perth anyhow. The Indians have two more Tests and a triangular one-day international tournament scheduled this summer with Sri Lanka. The ugly developments have been predictably met with scenes of anger in the Indian streets with the burning of effigies of umpires Bucknor and Mark Benson along with protesters labelling Ponting a "cheat". AAP http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,23018114-23212,00.html

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