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Mumbai: India has reacted with anger and shock at the standard of umpiring in Australia's second Test victory, with the nation's greatest all-rounder Kapil Dev accusing the hosts of failing to show a sporting spirit.
Indian newspapers were awash with stories, blaming Sunday's 122-run loss in Sydney to umpiring blunders and a controversy surrounding racial abuse by India spinner Harbhajan Singh, who was subsequently banned for three Test matches.
"Umpires beat India, ICC bans Bhajji," screamed the headline in Hindustan Times yesterday, referring to the punishment handed out to Harbhajan, who has denied any wrongdoing.
"Umps give Oz 2-0 lead, Bhajji gets 3-Test ban," said a front-page headline of The Times of India.
Former players were united in criticising umpires Steve Bucknor and Mark Benson whose mistakes, they said, helped Australia equal their own record of 16 Test wins on the trot.
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