‘Racism issue could have been taken more seriously by ICC’

CA has questioned the ICC's dealing of the issue of racial crowd behaviour against Symonds during the ODI series against India.

Cricket Australia has questioned the International Cricket Council’s dealing of the issue of racial crowd behaviour against their all rounder Andrew Symonds during the recent ODI series against India.

“The wheels were in motion at ICC level but perhaps the response might have been a little more immediate to the issue or taken more seriously,” said Cricket Australia Chief Executive James Sutherland.

“It clearly was an issue and people clearly were offended by it,” he said.

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Symonds was a target of racial taunts from the crowd at various venues during the seven-match series in India which was widely reported by the media and taken note of by the ICC.

The ICC has, however, so far only asked for the BCCI’s version on the reported issue but the Indian Board took action against the culprits by arresting four persons after the final match in Mumbai.

Sutherland acknowledged the BCCI for its positive response to the whole matter.

“The BCCI have responded in a fashion through their president making statements, we also saw in Mumbai action taken by the BCCI in removing spectators,” Sutherland was quoted as saying by the ‘Australian Associated Press’.

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