Play was halted for a few minutes on the fourth day after visiting pacer Mohammed Siraj complained of racial abuse from a section of the crowd, leading to expulsion of some spectators and an unreserved apology from the Cricket Australia.
Harbhajan stated that he himself heard many things on the field while playing in Australia about him, his religion and his colour.
Play was halted for a few minutes on the fourth day of the match after India pacer Mohammed Siraj complained of abuse from a section of the crowd here, leading to expulsion of some spectators and an unreserved apology from the host board.
Play stopped Sunday while umpires and local police responded to complaints by India’s cricketers of crowd abuse on day four of the third test against Australia.
Play stopped Sunday while umpires and local police responded to complaints by India’s cricketers of crowd abuse on day four of the third test against Australia.
In the two incidents that occurred during the third and fourth day of the Test, Indian pacers Mohammed Siraj was subject to racial abuse on two consecutive days of the SCG Test.
Mohammad Siraj was subjected to racial slur again at the SCG on Day 4 on Australia-India Test series.
Following Bumrah's and Siraj's complaint of racial abuse by fans a day earlier, the latter was subject to such slur on Day 4 of Sydney Test by the SCG crowd one again.
Mohammed Siraj has been targeted with alleged abuse again, leading to cops evicting a section of fans on Day 4 of Sydney Test.
India's stand-in captain Ajinkya Rahane reported it to on-field umpires Paul Reiffel and Paul Wilson before Siraj was spotted talking to members of Cricket Australia.
Indian players Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah have been targeted with racial abuse at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Siraj wasn't able to hold back his emotions while singing the national anthem.
Siraj, who took five wickets in the debut Test in Melbourne, further said that the ball is coming on to the bat quite well at the SCG.
Siraj had lost his father on November 20, about a week after Indian contingent landed in Australia.
Mark Waugh, Adam Gilchrist, and Mike Hussey not pleased with Warner's technique following his return to international cricket post injury lay-off.
The Indian pacer removed the veteran Aussie opener, who was making a reutrn after an injury lay-off, for cheap in the third Test before rain interrupted play.
Rahane, who scored a brilliant century in the first innings to lead India's revival after they were reduced to 116/4, said going in with five bowlers worked well.
Siraj was handed Test cap no. 298 by veteran off-spinner Ashwin after Mohammed Shami was ruled out of the entire Border-Gavaskar series with an arm injury
Paying credit to Bumrah for helping him get through his Test debut, Siraj said the presence of a senior is always helpful.
26-year-old Siraj lost his father Mohammed Ghaus, on November 20, around a week after the Indian team landed in Australia.
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