The Sydney New Year Test between India and Australia saw plenty of high drama and tension. Ravichandran Ashwin and Hanuma Vihari battled injuries to thwart the Australian bowlers for 42 overs. Rishabh Pant counter-attacked in grand style and Cheteshwar Pujara stonewalled in his own way as India gave Australia an almighty scare. However, the match was marred by an ugly incident of racism. A certain section of the crowd hurled racist abuses at Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah. Siraj reported the matter immediately to the authorities at the venue. The guards at the Sydney Cricket Ground ejected the fans out of the stadium.
The aftermath of the incident was still a sour point with many fans. Cricket Australia and many Australian players apologized for the conduct of the fans and stated that there was no place for racism in society. However, one incident has apparently come up which has once again exposed the dangers of racism. In an interaction with the Sydney Morning…