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Next There was no shortage of drama during India's tour of Australia. Here is a quick recap of the controversies that plagued the Indian cricketers on the long tour. It all started with the infamous Sydney Test, the second of the four-match Test series. India had lost a tense match to Australia by 122 runs and the hosts equalled their own record of 16 consecutive Test match victories. But it was a match marred by poor umpiring and even poorer sportsmanship by the Australian cricketers, who claimed unfair catches and waited for the umpire's decision despite edging thickly to the wicketkeeper. India captain Anil Kumble accused Australia of unsportsmanlike conduct after the loss and the team's manager called for the ''incompetent'' umpires to be replaced. In pic: Ricky Ponting indicates to the umpire that the catch by Michael Clarke was clean. (Getty Images)
Previous | Next Steve Bucknor, a veteran of 120 Test matches, was at the centre of it all. The West Indian umpire gave Andrew Symonds not out when the player edged a catch behind. Symonds later admitted he had nicked the ball. Bucknor gave a number of other wrong decisions against the Indians, who wanted him removed from officiating further in the series. After BCCI's strong demand, the ICC ousted Bucknor after the Sydney Test for his consistent exhibition of poor umpiring in the Test. In pic: Umpires Mark Benson and Steve Bucknor have a word with Harbhajan Singh as Sachin Tendulkar looks on. (Getty Images)
Previous | Next But it was an apparently friendly gesture by Harbhajan that set off a series of allegations and counter allegations. Brett Lee had bowled a yorker to Harbhajan, which the offspinner played to fine leg. He then patted Lee on the back while taking a single. Symonds, ever the guy ready for a bit of banter, went up to Harbhajan and told him in foul and abusive language that he had no friends among the Australians. In pic: Harbhajan Singh and Andrew Symonds at the Sydney Test.
Previous | Next The temperamental Harbhajan became angry and responded immediately. It was accepted by Symonds that some of the Indian's response was in his native language. The Aussies alleged that Harbhajan called Symonds a 'monkey', while the Indians said that he only muttered "maa ki…" in Hindi. Whatever he said, the incident prompted the Aussies to lodge a complaint with ICC Match referee Mike Procter who imposed a three-Test ban on Harbhajan. In pic: Harbhajan Singh takes a commando roll to celebrate removing Ricky Ponting.
Previous | Next But the Indians would have none of it. They insisted that Harbhajan did nothing wrong and no racist comment was made. They promptly lodged an appeal and in an independent hearing, New Zealand High Court judge John Hansen overturned the ban. The BCCI had suspended its team's tour of Australia pending the outcome of the appeal. Harbhajan, though, was held guilty of a much lighter offence of using offensive language for which he was fined. In pic: Ricky Ponting, Michael Clarke, Andrew Symonds and Matthew Hayden at Harbhajan Singh's hearing.
Previous | Next But the Indians would have none of it. They insisted that Harbhajan did nothing wrong and no racist comment was made. They promptly lodged an appeal and in an independent hearing, New Zealand High Court judge John Hansen overturned the ban. The BCCI had suspended its team's tour of Australia pending the outcome of the appeal. Harbhajan, though, was held guilty of a much lighter offence of using offensive language for which he was fined. In pic: Ricky Ponting, Michael Clarke, Andrew Symonds and Matthew Hayden at Harbhajan Singh's hearing.
Previous | Next After the Test series, the Sri Lankans landed in Australia for the tri-series against India and the hosts. And with it came more controversy. Muttiah Muralitharan was at the receiving end of a rotten egg from spiteful Aussie cricket fans near the team hotel. The Lankans, however, laughed it off and averted a further crisis. In pic: Muttiah Muralitharan is congratulated by his teammates.
Previous | Next Causing another controversy were the gloves Indian keeper and captain MS Dhoni wore during a match against Australia. The match referee Jeff Crowe pulled him up and asked him to change them for not measuring up to rules. The rules state that the webbing of a wicketkeeper's gloves should not go beyond the length of thumb and the finger. In pic: Mahendra Singh Dhoni follows the course of the ball.
Previous | Next The bad blood between the Indian and Aussie cricketers continued off the field. Matthew Hayden ruffled quite a few feathers when he described Harbhajan Singh as an 'obnoxious little weed' and also invited young paceman Ishant Sharma "into a ring" for a boxing bout. The Australian board charged Hayden with breach of its code of behaviour, but later let him off with only a reprimand. In pic: Matthew Hayden walks back after an innings.
Previous | More And at the end of all that, Harbhajan had a tough time with the crowds, who booed and abused him. Spectators claimed that Harbhajan had motioned as if to scratch his armpits with both hands in the manner fans employed when taunting Symonds in the one-day series in India last year. Harbhjan said, "Trust me, I didn't say anything to the crowd, but the language they said to me was despicable," he said. "It crossed all limits of decency." He added, "I had smoke coming out of my ears." In pic: Say what? Harbhajan Singh reacts to sections of the SCG crowd.
Next Other things could wait, it seemed, as India celebrated their victory over Australia in the grudge series, which has been called "Summer of Spite" by the Australians themselves. In pic: The Indian team celebrates with the trophy after winning the Commonwealth Bank Series beating Australia by 9 runs at the Gabba on March 4, 2008 in Brisbane, Australia.
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Budget blues, market crashes and all other issues took a backseat, as newspapers, TV channels and radio stations went all out to celebrate the great cricketing moment. In pic: The Indian team celebrates after winning the Commonwealth Bank Series. Getty Images
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The victory, which Sachin Tendulkar called the biggest victory since the Twenty20 World Cup win last year elicited wide front page coverage across the national dailies. In pic: Harbhajan Singh and Sachin Tendulkar of India celebrate after winning the Commonwealth Bank Series. Getty Images
Previous | Next On Wednesday, the Times of India screamed, "We are the Champs" across the front page and followed it up with stories inside. "Indians rule the 'roos" it added and then celebrated it with "Bubbly flows, Team India rocks through the night". In pic: Sachin Tendulkar celebrates victory with his fans in his last game on Australian soil after the Commonwealth Bank Series second final between Australia and India. Getty Images
Previous | Next The Hindustan Times punned with its the banner headline on front page, "Truimph against all Oz" and inside they called it the "Summer of Spunk" and "Wizards of Oz". In pic: Sreesanth of India celebrates after winning the Commonwealth Bank Series. Getty Images
Previous | Next If there was a reception for the World Cup winning Colts - organised by the flamboyant Vijay Mallya in Bangalore - be sure, there will be an open top bus parade for seniors, too. In pic: Robin Uthappa of India celebrates victory after the Commonwealth Bank Series second final between Australia and India. Getty Images
Previous | Next Dhoni refused to take any credit for his side's triumph and had an interesting theory to explain why he retained his calm in moments of extreme crisis during the second final at the Gabba."Everyone is under pressure. If bowlers are trying to do well, then even the batsmen are trying to finish off the job. By delaying things and taking your time, you are putting extra pressure on them In pic: Harbhajan Singh and Sachin Tendulkar of India celebrate after winning the Commonwealth Bank Series. Getty Images Scores | Full coverage
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"We wanted to surprise Australia with Piyush Chawla in the finals. He mixes it well, he varies his pace and has a googly which turns on any wicket. He is also very consistent with his line and length. He would become a better bowler with exposure. As for Robin, he can do more damage at number six or seven. If he settles down as an opener, he would buy a few more games for himself."
In pic: Harbahjan Singh of India celebrates victory after the Commonwealth Bank Series second final between Australia and India. Getty Images Scores | Full coverage
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As for himself, Dhoni was happy to get a few extra days break for himself and openly expressed his worry about the amount of cricket being played.
In pic: Harbhajan Singh of India celebrates after winning the Commonwealth Bank Series. Getty Images
Previous | More "I haven't driven a bike for a long time. If the series had gone to the last game, we would've boarded the flight on March 9 and hardly got time for ourselves as there is a meeting on March 17 or 18. We need some rest," said Dhoni.
In pic: Harbhajan Singh of India celebrates after winning the Commonwealth Bank Series. Getty Images
Next There was no shortage of drama during India's tour of Australia. Here is a quick recap of the controversies that plagued the Indian cricketers on the long tour. It all started with the infamous Sydney Test, the second of the four-match Test series. India had lost a tense match to Australia by 122 runs and the hosts equalled their own record of 16 consecutive Test match victories. But it was a match marred by poor umpiring and even poorer sportsmanship by the Australian cricketers, who claimed unfair catches and waited for the umpire's decision despite edging thickly to the wicketkeeper. India captain Anil Kumble accused Australia of unsportsmanlike conduct after the loss and the team's manager called for the ''incompetent'' umpires to be replaced. In pic: Ricky Ponting indicates to the umpire that the catch by Michael Clarke was clean. (Getty Images)
Previous | Next Steve Bucknor, a veteran of 120 Test matches, was at the centre of it all. The West Indian umpire gave Andrew Symonds not out when the player edged a catch behind. Symonds later admitted he had nicked the ball. Bucknor gave a number of other wrong decisions against the Indians, who wanted him removed from officiating further in the series. After BCCI's strong demand, the ICC ousted Bucknor after the Sydney Test for his consistent exhibition of poor umpiring in the Test. In pic: Umpires Mark Benson and Steve Bucknor have a word with Harbhajan Singh as Sachin Tendulkar looks on. (Getty Images)
Previous | Next But it was an apparently friendly gesture by Harbhajan that set off a series of allegations and counter allegations. Brett Lee had bowled a yorker to Harbhajan, which the offspinner played to fine leg. He then patted Lee on the back while taking a single. Symonds, ever the guy ready for a bit of banter, went up to Harbhajan and told him in foul and abusive language that he had no friends among the Australians. In pic: Harbhajan Singh and Andrew Symonds at the Sydney Test.
Previous | Next The temperamental Harbhajan became angry and responded immediately. It was accepted by Symonds that some of the Indian's response was in his native language. The Aussies alleged that Harbhajan called Symonds a 'monkey', while the Indians said that he only muttered "maa ki…" in Hindi. Whatever he said, the incident prompted the Aussies to lodge a complaint with ICC Match referee Mike Procter who imposed a three-Test ban on Harbhajan. In pic: Harbhajan Singh takes a commando roll to celebrate removing Ricky Ponting.
Previous | Next But the Indians would have none of it. They insisted that Harbhajan did nothing wrong and no racist comment was made. They promptly lodged an appeal and in an independent hearing, New Zealand High Court judge John Hansen overturned the ban. The BCCI had suspended its team's tour of Australia pending the outcome of the appeal. Harbhajan, though, was held guilty of a much lighter offence of using offensive language for which he was fined. In pic: Ricky Ponting, Michael Clarke, Andrew Symonds and Matthew Hayden at Harbhajan Singh's hearing.
Previous | Next But the Indians would have none of it. They insisted that Harbhajan did nothing wrong and no racist comment was made. They promptly lodged an appeal and in an independent hearing, New Zealand High Court judge John Hansen overturned the ban. The BCCI had suspended its team's tour of Australia pending the outcome of the appeal. Harbhajan, though, was held guilty of a much lighter offence of using offensive language for which he was fined. In pic: Ricky Ponting, Michael Clarke, Andrew Symonds and Matthew Hayden at Harbhajan Singh's hearing.
Previous | Next After the Test series, the Sri Lankans landed in Australia for the tri-series against India and the hosts. And with it came more controversy. Muttiah Muralitharan was at the receiving end of a rotten egg from spiteful Aussie cricket fans near the team hotel. The Lankans, however, laughed it off and averted a further crisis. In pic: Muttiah Muralitharan is congratulated by his teammates.
Previous | Next Causing another controversy were the gloves Indian keeper and captain MS Dhoni wore during a match against Australia. The match referee Jeff Crowe pulled him up and asked him to change them for not measuring up to rules. The rules state that the webbing of a wicketkeeper's gloves should not go beyond the length of thumb and the finger. In pic: Mahendra Singh Dhoni follows the course of the ball.
Previous | Next The bad blood between the Indian and Aussie cricketers continued off the field. Matthew Hayden ruffled quite a few feathers when he described Harbhajan Singh as an 'obnoxious little weed' and also invited young paceman Ishant Sharma "into a ring" for a boxing bout. The Australian board charged Hayden with breach of its code of behaviour, but later let him off with only a reprimand. In pic: Matthew Hayden walks back after an innings.
Previous | More And at the end of all that, Harbhajan had a tough time with the crowds, who booed and abused him. Spectators claimed that Harbhajan had motioned as if to scratch his armpits with both hands in the manner fans employed when taunting Symonds in the one-day series in India last year. Harbhjan said, "Trust me, I didn't say anything to the crowd, but the language they said to me was despicable," he said. "It crossed all limits of decency." He added, "I had smoke coming out of my ears." In pic: Say what? Harbhajan Singh reacts to sections of the SCG crowd.
Next Other things could wait, it seemed, as India celebrated their victory over Australia in the grudge series, which has been called "Summer of Spite" by the Australians themselves. In pic: The Indian team celebrates with the trophy after winning the Commonwealth Bank Series beating Australia by 9 runs at the Gabba on March 4, 2008 in Brisbane, Australia.
Previous
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Next
Budget blues, market crashes and all other issues took a backseat, as newspapers, TV channels and radio stations went all out to celebrate the great cricketing moment. In pic: The Indian team celebrates after winning the Commonwealth Bank Series. Getty Images
Previous
|
Next
The victory, which Sachin Tendulkar called the biggest victory since the Twenty20 World Cup win last year elicited wide front page coverage across the national dailies. In pic: Harbhajan Singh and Sachin Tendulkar of India celebrate after winning the Commonwealth Bank Series. Getty Images
Previous | Next On Wednesday, the Times of India screamed, "We are the Champs" across the front page and followed it up with stories inside. "Indians rule the 'roos" it added and then celebrated it with "Bubbly flows, Team India rocks through the night". In pic: Sachin Tendulkar celebrates victory with his fans in his last game on Australian soil after the Commonwealth Bank Series second final between Australia and India. Getty Images
Previous | Next The Hindustan Times punned with its the banner headline on front page, "Truimph against all Oz" and inside they called it the "Summer of Spunk" and "Wizards of Oz". In pic: Sreesanth of India celebrates after winning the Commonwealth Bank Series. Getty Images
Previous | Next If there was a reception for the World Cup winning Colts - organised by the flamboyant Vijay Mallya in Bangalore - be sure, there will be an open top bus parade for seniors, too. In pic: Robin Uthappa of India celebrates victory after the Commonwealth Bank Series second final between Australia and India. Getty Images
Previous | Next Dhoni refused to take any credit for his side's triumph and had an interesting theory to explain why he retained his calm in moments of extreme crisis during the second final at the Gabba."Everyone is under pressure. If bowlers are trying to do well, then even the batsmen are trying to finish off the job. By delaying things and taking your time, you are putting extra pressure on them In pic: Harbhajan Singh and Sachin Tendulkar of India celebrate after winning the Commonwealth Bank Series. Getty Images Scores | Full coverage
Previous
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Next
"We wanted to surprise Australia with Piyush Chawla in the finals. He mixes it well, he varies his pace and has a googly which turns on any wicket. He is also very consistent with his line and length. He would become a better bowler with exposure. As for Robin, he can do more damage at number six or seven. If he settles down as an opener, he would buy a few more games for himself."
In pic: Harbahjan Singh of India celebrates victory after the Commonwealth Bank Series second final between Australia and India. Getty Images Scores | Full coverage
Previous
|
Next
As for himself, Dhoni was happy to get a few extra days break for himself and openly expressed his worry about the amount of cricket being played.
In pic: Harbhajan Singh of India celebrates after winning the Commonwealth Bank Series. Getty Images
Previous | More "I haven't driven a bike for a long time. If the series had gone to the last game, we would've boarded the flight on March 9 and hardly got time for ourselves as there is a meeting on March 17 or 18. We need some rest," said Dhoni.
In pic: Harbhajan Singh of India celebrates after winning the Commonwealth Bank Series. Getty Images
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