Cricket Australia Admits Indian Players were subjected to Racial Abuse in Sydney
New Delhi, 27/1: Cricket Australia(CA) has submitted its report to the International Cricket Council(ICC) regarding the racial abuse incident at Sydney Cricket Ground(SCG). In its report, CA has confirmed that the Indian players were subjected to racial abuse during the third test match.
Mohammed Siraj and few other Indian players were abused on Day 3 and 4 of the Test. Team India had also made an official complaint on the matter. Few of the spectators were asked to leave the ground on the fourth day of the Test match after the complaint.
It was also revealed that umpires had given India the option to walk out of the game but captain Ajinkya Rahane decided to carry on.
CA further clarified that fans photographed by media on Day 3 were not the ones to hurl the abuses and that investigation to find the perpetrators are still on.
“CA confirms that members of the Indian cricket team were subjected to racial abuse,” Sean Carroll, CA’s Head of Integrity and Security, said.
“CA’s own investigation into the matter remains open, with CCTV footage, ticketing data, and interviews with spectators still being analyzed in an attempt to locate those responsible. Spectators who are found to have breached CA’s Anti-Harassment Code face lengthy bans, further sanctions, and referral to NSW Police. CA’s investigation concluded that the spectators filmed and/or photographed by the media in the Brewongle Stand concourse at the conclusion of the 86th over on day three of the Test did not engage in racist behavior. CA is awaiting confirmation from NSW Police that it has completed its investigation into the matter and will not offer further comment until it is received.
“As stated at the time of the incident, CA has a zero-tolerance policy towards discriminatory behavior in all forms and, as hosts of the Border-Gavaskar series, apologizes to the Indian men’s cricket team,” Carroll added.
