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The aftermath of the Sydney Test

The Sydney Test between Australia and India was clouded by complaints of bad umpiring and gamesmanship. A hearing after the match saw Harbhajan Singh being banned for three Tests for an alleged racial slur against Andrew Symonds. Here is the full coverage of the incidents and reactions of the two teams.

February 2
News - FICA chief calls on ICC to investigate boards' conduct

January 31
News - Australia disappointed with handling of case - Ponting
News - ICC accepts blame for 'human and database errors'
News - Dhoni urges team to stay in line
Peter Roebuck - Come together
Mukul Kesavan - Shock and Awe

January 30
News - Insufficient evidence against Harbhajan - Hansen
Peter Roebuck - What price justice after this sorry saga?

January 29
News - Harbhajan racism charge not proven
News - Australia incensed by Harbhajan reprieve
Siddhartha Vaidyanathan - Pullout threat to peace treaty

January 28
News - New twist in Harbhajan case?
News - BCCI president says introducing new evidence is unfair

January 26
News - Sydney was harder than The Oval - Procter

January 25
News - Procter took Australians' word in Harbhajan hearing
News - Sydney was harder than the Oval - Procter

January 23
News - Sydney aftermath was over the top - Gilchrist

January 14
News - Harbhajan appeal to be held after Tests
News - India withdraw charge against Hogg
News - Catching agreement scrapped
News - Criticism drives Ponting to improve

January 13
News - Clarke makes up with Kumble
News - Australians hold Perth meeting on spirit of cricket
News - 'Spirit was breached' - Kirsten
News - Lee wants to smooth things over with India
News - Madugalle invites captains for 'cool-off' session
News - Symonds 'not sensitive' about racism
News - 'We'll address Sydney issues' - Nielsen

January 12
News - Ponting wants more elite umpires
News - 'No question of tour pull-out' - Pawar

January 11
News - Benson should have consulted Bucknor - Ganguly
News - Kumble says team not unnerved
News - Pawar's power over tour future
News - Catching agreement in doubt

January 10
News - Madugalle confident of defusing crisis
News - ICC will not back down - Speed
News - Symonds broke 'pact', which led to incident - Chauhan
News - Ponting wants team to be loved

January 9
News - New Zealand judge to chair Harbhajan appeal
News - Australia's behaviour upsets greats
News - Ponting turned down request - Kumble
News - Cricket Australia chief defends team against critics
News - ICC defend Bucknor decision
News - West Indies board hits out at Bucknor dropping
Sambit Bal - Questions from Sydney
Comment - Bucknor's blackballing bodes badly
Comment - Some balance, please

January 8
News - 'Tour will continue for the present' - BCCI
News - Bucknor removed from Perth Test
News - BCCI welcomes Bucknor's dropping
News - Hogg charged for 'offensive remark'
News - Border and Waugh blame cultural misunderstanding
News - Indians unhappy with Procter
News - Harbhajan ban appealed
Comment - Open your eyes, Ricky
Comment - Let's ban sledging
Audio - Sanjay Manjrekar: Hurt Australia on the field, not off it

January 7
News - Bucknor will stand at Perth: ICC
News - 'I stand by my decision' - Procter
News - Symonds tells his side of the story
News - Tour will go ahead - Sutherland
News - Indian team stays on in Sydney to push ban appeal
News - India deny rumours of tour being called off
News - Indian team rallies around Harbhajan
News - McGrath backs former team-mates

January 6
News - Harbhajan hit with a three-match ban
News - Kumble questions Australia's spirit
Peter English - Australia's attitude lacking in appeal
Martin Williamson - Not walking is not cheating
Siddhartha Vaidyanathan - A frustrating end

January 5
News - Harbhajan hearing postponed

January 4
News - Harbhajan charged with offensive behaviour

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