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The team stayed put in the hotel, postponing their trip to Canberra where they will play a tour match, but sources said there is no immediate threat to the ongoing tour as yet.
"The visitors are unlikely to leave for Canberra today where they are scheduled to play a two-day game against Australia Cricketers Territory (ACT) XI beginning on January 10," sources said.
"We are most likely to leave for Canberra tomorrow. If there is no threat to the tour, there is no threat to this side game also," commented a member of the team management on condition of anonymity.
Earlier the team twice changed its plan to leave for Canberra, first looking to keep their scheduled departure of 10.30 am local time intact, climbing up the bus and staying put in it for close to two hours.
The parleys between the team management and Indian board back home then made players retrace their steps back to the team hotel. Again, in the afternoon, there appeared a possibility for players to leave for Canberra before this plan too was shelved.
Apparently Board had wanted the team to stay in Sydney as the paperwork regarding the filing of appeal on behalf of Harbhajan needed to be done in good time.
"There is a lot of paperwork required and we need to be proper in our appeal hence we are delaying our departure to Sydney," said media manager MV Sridhar from the team hotel on Monday morning.
The Indian players held a meeting at the team hotel to express their solidarity for Harbhajan.
The meeting --'an informal one,' according to media manager MV Sridhar---held under the stewardship of skipper Anil Kumble, was also an attempt to convey to the Indian cricket board the simmering discontent of the team on the injustice meted out to Harbhajan.
Team India is unable to come to terms with the fact that Harbhajan has been deemed guilty on the basis of hearsay, the testimony which Symonds, team-mates Michael Clarke and Matthew Hayden, provided to the match referee Mike Procter.
There is a tremendous disquiet among the boys on the manner justice and fair play was given a short shrift by the two umpires as well as the Australian team during the Sydney Test at the SCG which the hosts won by 122 runs. There is no immediate threat to the tour nor any ultimatum has been conveyed to the Board but cricketers have sought their best to convey how strongly they feel about the issue.
They sure want the board to take up the issue with utmost seriousness.
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RatingI think the aussies are basically bas__tards. They behave like a bunch of maa- dhar - ch0ds. Basically their ancestors are all bhen-ch0ds and they where sent to austaralia as criminals after being ch0d0fied by the emperor of britin. This is the reason they look like monkeys and not kangaroos. Harbhajan Zindabad
As an Australian, I am ashamed at the sportsmanship of the Australian team. The composure and grace of Anil Kumble during this difficult time has given me a light in these dark times, and I hope the captain of my own country's team can find both inspiration and humility from it. I hope the test series continues, only to see Anil Kumble and his team play with their courage and class again. Today, I would be proud to be Indian, and am ashamed of being Australian.
Relentless after cash, BCCI is now fooling the public with this- while threatening to abondon of the tour on one hand, at the same time it has agreed in advance to the Aussie cricket board's demand to continue as if nothing's happened. WEAK and gutless as usual.
Mr.Pawar must act. The tour must stop-the atmosphere is like a war zone. India must withdraw from the ICC till justice is done. Show Gandhian courage. Refuse to pay any fine.Act Mr. Pawar.India's honor cannot be compromised. Our money pays Australian cricketers, and biased umpires.
BCCI should take the ban on bhajji as ban on entire team. Call back entire team ans send another team to Australia. This type of action cannot attract the penal;ty, while conveying our strong feelings
Aussies use sledging
India should withdraw their senior players from this tour. Some young players should be sent instead so that they may gain experience. It is no use getting our senior players belittled by these bigmouth and obviously untrustworthy Australians.
SHAME on SHAM at SCG. What JUSTICE can be expected by a DEAD person after his MURDER? However, near-JUSTICE can be done if: The umpires apologize to the cricketing world for their unfair, unsporting acts. Mr. Buck is removed from the panel
India should continue the tour and play in good sportman spirit. It is the only ethical consideration in this situation. It throws poor light on all if they cry and complaint. Indian society is ignorant of Politics of Envy as practised elsewere. Scores are settled through vague reasons and by unknown and on any ground by those who have grudge and are envious. It will be nice if people start reasoning and ask why before they commit to say yes to anyone who asks them to do anything and should in good conscience say no, if they are told to do anything wrong or if they are not convinced whats right.
Every time there is an Asian playing down under - would come controversies along accusing we Indians (or any asian playing nations). But, if it were they who were playing us, its like "forgive and forget". Why should we Indians give away anything at all. Who is this ICC, the “Oh-we-favour-the-whites” idiots? Why is that if a white does anything wrong, then they go unpunished? And the umpiring is the best (pun intended) when it comes to the Australian grounds. You can be assured of 10 LBWs from the Aussies if they ‘want’ to. To suspend the series is a good way to answer back. Its time the Aussies (or any white playing nation) realize that you can’t take us for granted. In fact, I’d say Indians should also ‘cheat’ and win by inviting them over. Then they will realize how it feels to be cheated playing their own game back.
The news here down under is that "the Indian cricket board has suspended its team's tour of Australia pending the outcome of an appeal for banned spinner Harbhajan Singh". See http://www.smh.com.au/news/cricket/india-suspends-test-tour/2008/01/07/1199554559214.html
ICC's decission against Harbhajan Singh is very disappointing.even if Harbhajan uttered anything,he would have provoked by Symonds. Action should be taken also against Symonds.Australian cricketers are always playing "dirty game" like this.dirty games oneside umpiring makes Aussies ever winning team.
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