Javagal Srinath Says He Would Have Banned Sourav Ganguly for Toss Incident in 2001 Series
Former Indian fast bowler and ICC match referee Javagal Srinath stated he would have banned Sourav Ganguly for making Australian captain Steve Waugh wait at the toss during the 2001 Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The incident, seen as gamesmanship by some, was defended by Ganguly as an honest mistake due to nervousness. Srinath also praised Ganguly's leadership and his role in nurturing young Indian cricketers. The series is remembered for India's comeback and restoring faith in cricket after the 1990s match-fixing scandal.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (52/100). Lens Score 30/100.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–55/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
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news18 broke this story on 8 Aug, 05:32 pm. Other outlets followed.
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