BCCI convenes meeting

NEW DELHI: Top BCCI officials are meeting here on Monday to take stock of situation arising out of Harbhajan Singh's three Test ban for his alleged racist comments against Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds.
    
The meeting was convened by BCCI President Sharad Pawar at his residence.
    
BCCI has made it clear that they would appeal against the ban and have directed the team management to do the needful.
    
The off-spinner was banned on Sunday for three Tests after the ICC Match Referee Mike Procter in a marathon six-and-a-half hour hearing upheld the Australian charge that he had racially abused all-rounder Andrew Symonds.
   
The appeal has to be lodged with the ICC's legal counsel in writing within 24 hours and the team has delayed its departure from Sydney to do the paperwork.
   
The appeal will be made to the Commissioner of Appeals and pending the appeal, the off-spinner can continue to play.
    
BCCI has also said it would lodge an official complain against the umpiring in the second Test after India were done in by some poor umpiring decisions.