Should play in Perth only after the ban is lifted: Sachin

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Posted online: Monday , January 07, 2008 at 12:00:00
Updated: Tuesday , January 08, 2008 at 01:09:12

New Delhi, January 7: Upset over the ban imposed on Harbhajan Singh, Sachin Tendulkar on Monday sent an sms to BCCI chief Sharad Pawar assuring him that the off-spinner was innocent and suggesting that India should play the third Test only if the punishment is revoked.

“Harbhajan is innocent and I can assure you on this. In this hour of crisis, the Board should stand by him. I suggest we should play in Perth only if the ban is lifted,” Tendulkar reportedly told Pawar through the text message.

Sachin was among the five Indians, who attended the ICC Match Referee Mike Procter’s hearing into the allegation of racial abuse made by Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds.

Pawar, meanwhile, said he spoke to Indian skipper Anil Kumble and team manager Chetan Chauhan also before the appeal against Procter’s verdict was prepared and the BCCI was expecting a response from the ICC by Tuesday.

“I have seen the draft and it was approved by Arun Jaitely and other colleagues. I spoke to skipper Anil Kumble, Sachin Tendulkar and manager Chetan Chauhan, understood the situation and took their views and assessement.

“We have demanded the suspension of the ban. We are expecting (a response) from the ICC by tomorrow. We also have a Working Committee meeting, so will take the final decision tomorrow,” Pawar told reporters in New Delhi.

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Should play in Perth only after the ban is lifted: Sachin by Hemant on 08 Jan 2008

Suspension of ban is not enough. The ban has to be revoked. Pawar is a politician, he won't show any spine. The Indian team should simply leave Australia and return. What will Pawar or ICC or for that matter CA do? There is nothing they can do. I have two words for Australia "F#@K AUSTRALIA".

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BCCI needs alternated rather than following ICC by Ds and jack on 08 Jan 2008

The gestures Bhaji did to Lee are common in NFL (national football league ) side of the world. Lee should come in open to express displeasure, why they allowed Symonds butt in to make it look like Afro crisis.Instead of BCCI officials being bribed for lost revenues, they need to arrange matches in India to be played with ICL WORLD XI Team A, Team B, Team C. Have guts to find a different way to solve problem instead of being pressured about lost TV revenues by the televisions and BCCI. The above was in response to :"BCCI working committee is holding an emergency meeting on Tuesday to discuss the standoff and firm up its strategy. With both sides likely to suffer financial losses and an unprecedented disruption of the cricketing calendar if the Indians return, Cricket Australia seemed anxious for an early de-escalation. James Sutherland, CA chief executive, said he was confident the tour would progress and asked Kumble and his Australian counterpart Ricky Ponting to sort out their differences."

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