Monday, January 14, 2008

BCCI wants tour to continue

BCCI wants the tour to continue rather than fighting between each.The BCCI initially threatened to suspend the tour if a ban on Harbhajan for alleged racist abuse in an ill-tempered second Test in Sydney was not overturned by the ICC. But the BCCI, while still denying the allegations against 27-year-old spinner, have relaxed their stance on a boycott and Pawar confirmed the tour will continue irrespective of the result of the appeal.There's no question of a pullout - the series will not be affected, Pawar said. We are focussed on fighting Harbhajan's case, but it all should be within the game.Harbhajan was given a three-Test ban after match referee Mike Procter found he had directed a "monkey" insult at Australia's only black player, Andrew Symonds. The BCCI had earlier said they would continue with the tour pending the result of an appeal, but stressed at the time it was an interim arrangement" and they would "review the tour and all other developments continuously.Everyone should forget what happened and concentrate on the play.

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