During the third Test between Australia and India in Sydney, cricket fraternity witnessed some ugly scenes as visiting pacers, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj, were subjected to racial abuse by the crowd on the second, third and fourth day.
In fact, play was halted for a few minutes after Siraj complained of racial abuse from a section of the crowd on the penultimate day, leading to expulsion of half a dozen spectators.
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Almost two weeks after the incident, Cricket Australia (CA) has confirmed that India's players were racially abused and the six spectators who were ejected from the stands were not the real culprits.
"CA confirms that members of the Indian cricket team were subjected to racial abuse," CA head of security and integrity Sean Carroll said in a statement, as quoted by ESPNcricinfo.
"CA's own investigation into the matter remains open, with CCTV footage, ticketing data and interviews with spectators still being analysed in an attempt to locate those responsible.
"CA's investigation concluded that the spectators filmed and/or photographed by media in the Brewongle Stand concourse at the conclusion of the 86th over on day four of the test did not engage in racist behaviour."
CA said it had submitted the findings to the ICC after an investigation. The board added that it was awaiting confirmation from police that they had completed their own probe.
Soon after the Sydney Test, the BCCI had lodged a formal complaint on this matter while CA had offered an unreserved apology.
(Inputs from ESPNcricinfo)
