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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