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Sydney: The Indian cricket board (BCCI) has suspended its tour of Australia pending the outcome of an appeal for suspended spinner Harbhajan Singh.
"The Board will appeal to the International Cricket Council to review the decision of the Match Referee and suspend its operation till the appeal is disposed of," the BCCI said in a statement released on Monday.
Although there is no suggestion the tour will be cancelled, the BCCI ordered its players to remain in their Sydney hotel rather than travel to Canberra for their next practice match.
BCCI vice-president Rajiv Shukla said that a decision on when the players would leave Sydney and resume training would be made within the next 24 hours.
Harbhajan was suspended on Sunday by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for three tests after being found guilty of racially abusing Australia's Andrew Symonds during the second test in Sydney.
Harbhajan has denied the claims and the BCCI said the tour would be suspended until his appeal had been heard.
Cricket officials also said they have lodged an official complaint against Australia’s Brad Hogg for allegedly abusing Indian captain Anil Kumble during the second test.
Indian cricket board vice-president Rajiv Shukla said the complaint about Hogg "using abusive language against Anil Kumble on the ground" was lodged with the ICC on Sunday.
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