Cricket Australia confirms Indian players faced racial abuse in Sydney
India TV NewsCricket Australia on Wednesday confirmed that Indian players were subjected to racial abuse by a section of the Sydney Cricket Ground crowd during the third drawn Test of the recently-concluded Border Gavaskar series. The Indian team had apprised match referee David Boon of racial abuse of players -- Jasprit Bumrah and Siraj -- by a section of the SCG crowd at the end of the third day's play during the Sydney Test. "Cricket Australia has submitted its report into crowd behaviour at the SCG during the third Test against India to the International Cricket Council," Sean Carroll, CA's Head of Integrity & Security, said in a statement. Cricket Australia further said that it is now awaiting confirmation from New South Wales Police that it has completed its investigation into the matter and "will not offer further comment until it is received".