The infamous build up to the Perth Test
The second Test at Sydney was full of controversies and literally shook the cricketing world. The match was flooded with umpiring blunders as Steve Buckner and Mark Benson made errors by the handful - most of which hurt India. As many as 10 decisions were ruled against India that gave the hosts a huge advantage in the game and the Indians were left clueless from what they witnessed.
The game also involved the ugly Monkeygate incident between Harbhajan Singh and Andrew Symonds where the Indian off-spinner was accused of racial abuse against Symonds. Harbhajan was banned for 3 Tests by the match referee Mike Procter. BCCI intervened and threatened to pull out of the tour and as a result, the ban was downgraded to one match and the umpire Bucknor was removed from officiating in the Perth game that followed.
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