HABHAJAN's RACISM CONTROVERSY: - THE AFTER EFFECTS OF THE SYDNEY TEST

The after effects of the Sydney Test
The Sydney Test between Australia and India was filled by complaints of bad umpiring and sportsmanship. A disciplinary hearing after the test match saw Harbhajan Singh being banned for three Tests for an alleged racial abuse against Andrew Symonds. Posted is the full coverage of the incidents and reactions of the two teams India and Australia.

· January 25
Procter took Australians' word in Harbhajan hearing
Sydney was harder than the Oval - Procter

· January 23
Sydney aftermath was over the top - Gilchrist

· January 14
Harbhajan appeal to be held after Tests
India withdraw charge against Hogg
Catching agreement scrapped
Criticism drives Ponting to improve

· January 13
Clarke makes up with Kumble
Australians hold Perth meeting on spirit of cricket
'Spirit was breached' - Kirsten
Lee wants to smooth things over with India
Madugalle invites captains for 'cool-off' sessionSymonds 'not sensitive' about racism
'We'll address Sydney issues' - Nielsen

· January 12
Ponting wants more elite umpires
'No question of tour pull-out' - Pawar

· January 11 Benson should have consulted Bucknor - Ganguly
Kumble says team not unnerved
Pawar's power over tour future
Catching agreement in doubt

· January 10
Madugalle confident of defusing crisis
ICC will not back down - Speed
Symonds broke 'pact', which led to incident - Chauhan
Ponting wants team to be loved

· January 9
New Zealand judge to chair Harbhajan appeal
Australia's behaviour upsets greats
Ponting turned down request - Kumble
Cricket Australia chief James Sutherland defends team Australia
ICC defend Bucknor decision
West Indies board hits out at Bucknor dropping

· January 8
'Tour will continue for the present' - BCCI
Bucknor removed from Perth Test BCCI welcomes Bucknor's dropping
Hogg charged for 'offensive remark'
Border and Waugh blame cultural misunderstanding
Indians unhappy with Procter’s One-sided decision
Harbhajan ban appealed

· January 7
Bucknor will stand at Perth: ICC
'I stand by my decision' – ICC Match Referee Mike Procter
Symonds tells his side of the story
Tour will go ahead – James Sutherland (CA)
Indian team stays on in Sydney to push ban appeal
India deny rumours of tour being called off
Indian team supports Harbhajan Singh
McGrath backs former team-mates

· January 6
Harbhajan hit with a three-match ban
Kumble questions Australia's spirit
A frustrating end

· January 5
Harbhajan hearing postponed

· January 4
Harbhajan charged with offensive behaviour of Racial Abuse