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ICC issues statement on incidents of racial abuses against Indian players in Sydney Test

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The International Cricket Council (ICC) has taken cognisance of the racial abuses hurled at the Indian pacers Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah in the ongoing Test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). The governing body for the game across the world has made it clear that the behaviour at the SCG will not be tolerated and that there are rules in place that all its member boards and fans who are attending the game at stadiums have to adhere.

 ICC also welcomed the expedited actions taken by the authorities and Cricket Australia on the fourth day of the Test after Siraj and the Indian team management approached the on-field umpires.

“There is no place for discrimination in our sport and we are incredibly disappointed that a small minority of fans may think that this abhorrent behaviour is acceptable. We have a comprehensive Anti-Discrimination Policy in place that members have to abide by and ensure it's adhered to by fans, and we welcome the action taken by ground authorities and Cricket Australia today,” ICC said in its media release.

Reiterating its commitment of making the game free of any sort of racism, ICC said that it is fully committed to eradicating the menace in every sense and that it will support Cricket Australia and relevant authorities in the investigation into the racial abuse episodes at the SCG.

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Cricket Australia has condemned to the incident of racial abuse against Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah from the crowd at the SCG. CA in a statement has said,”"Cricket Australia condemns in the strongest terms possible all discriminatory behaviour. If you engage in racist abuse, you are not welcome in Australian cricket. "CA is awaiting the outcome of the International Cricket Council's investigation into the matter reported at the SCG on Saturday. Once those responsible are identified, CA will take the strongest measures possible under our Anti-Harassment Code, including lengthy bans, further sanctions and referral to NSW Police. "As series hosts, we unreservedly apologise to our friends in the Indian cricket team and assure them we will prosecute the matter to its fullest extent." The ICC will also investigate the matter. The CCTV footage was being reviewed to help ICC. "At the SCG, we pride ourselves on welcoming anyone and everyone in a safe and inclusive environment," Kerrie Mather, Venues NSW's Chief Executive, said . "We are taking this extremely seriously. If those involved are identified, they will be banned from the SCG and all Venues NSW properties under our Act." Earlier, the Indian team had lodged a complaint of facing racial abuse from the crowd during the third Test between Australia and India in Sydney. The two teams are facing each other in the third match of the four-Test series. Australia took the first innings lead and eventually handed a target of 407 runs to the visitors.