Most of Indians felt cheated and humiliated by the end of Sydney Cricket Test Match in India's tour of Australia in Jan 2008.
Aussies got Mike Proctor - Match Referee from ICC to ban Harbhajan for 3 Test Matches. Indian team revolted and BCCI wilted under pressure. BCCI threatened to call of tour unless Bhajji was absolved of racial slur and Steve Bucknor (ever the nemesis of India) was relieved from umpiring in coming matches. ICC blinked and removed Bucknor off the tour and postponed Bhajji's hearing after the test series is over.
BCCI allowed the tour to go on and game was on for Perth,WACA. All pundits said that Shaun Tait and Lee would demolish INDIA but at the end of 4th day, 19 Jan 2008, India emerged victorious by defeating Aussie by 72 runs.
I have collected some of the best videos and writings about this match and here they are:
1) Ishant Sharma removed Ponting in both the innings and the way he did on day 4 was amazing
Ishant Sharma's heroics which removed Ponting on day 4
2) Without Warne, McGrath, Langer and Hayden - Aussie are weaker than ever
Australia's cracks finally exposed
3) Once again, India stopped Oz from creating the world record of 17 consecutive test matches - Last time, it was in KOLKATA 2001
India-Oz cricket rivalry revived
4) Watch awesome highlights here.
Awesome victory.... Satyamev Jayate.... (Truth prevails, against all odds)
