Indian team not to leave Sydney, will file appeal

The Indian cricket team has delayed its departure to Canberra in order to file an appeal against Harbhajan Singh's three Test ban on an alleged racial abuse against the Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds.

"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 this morning.

Indian team was scheduled to leave by bus at 10.30 am local time for Canberra where they were to play a three-day game against Australian Cricketers' Territory (ACT) Invitational XI beginning on Thursday.

The team management sources have confirmed that there is no threat to the tour being disrupted at the moment though.

"We would leave for Canberra as soon as we are through with the process (of appeal)," stated Sridhar.

Courtesy:expressindia.com
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