The 34-year-old, who is on his fourth test tour of Australia, made it clear that the crowd in Sydney He has been a repeat offender and that abuse reflects the education of the Australian fans in question.
“This is my fourth tour of Australia. We have had some similar experiences in Sydney on previous tours. Once or twice in the past, players have also reacted and got into trouble for it, but it wasn’t the players’ fault. It was because of the crowd, “Ashwin said at Sunday’s press conference.
“They have been nasty and abused us, but they have gone a step further by launching racial abuse this time. They must be treated with an iron fist. It is definitely not acceptable in this age. We have evolved as a society, but this reflects the education of those people. ”
Ashwin was perhaps referring to the Sydney 2012 test, when Virat Kohli was fined by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for showing the middle finger to some rebellious fans at the limit line.
Sunday’s incident occurred in the second session when Siraj complained to referees on the field about racist abuse from the crowd. The action on the field was subsequently halted for a few minutes and the rioters were dislodged from the ground.
The Indian players had also been on the receiving end on Saturday, with Jasprit Bumrah and Siraj bringing the matter up after the play. Subsequently, the Indian team had filed an official complaint.
“The umpires mentioned that we should alert them as it happens on the field so they can take immediate action,” Ashwin said.
Reflecting on his experiences in Australia during recent tours, Ashwin said: “When I was on tour in 2011-12, I had no idea how small you can feel in front of so many people. People laugh at you when they mistreat you. When you were on the border line, you wanted to run 10 yards and get away from all of this. ”
Ashwin said it was surprising that no one in the stands reported the misbehavior of these fellow spectators.
“Personally, I think Adelaide and Melbourne weren’t that bad,” he said. “But this has been an ongoing thing in Sydney. I have also experienced it. They tend to become unpleasant. I don’t know why or why. Unless and until it is resolved, people cannot find a reason to look at it differently.
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“In fact, I was quite surprised that some sections of the crowd were continually doing it and there weren’t peers around to help them. It definitely had to be sorted out. Disappointment is a very, very soft word to say.
“Even yesterday when Siraj brought it up, Ajinkya, myself and Rohit got together and went to the referee and reported it. Today the boys are better equipped and aware. Even Siraj, who is new, knows that this is the line you cannot cross. It is a wonderful thing. It must be fulfilled the way it was fulfilled, ”Ashwin said.
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