ICC inquiry condemns racist fans

The International Cricket Council has promised a crackdown to stamp out racist abuse at grounds in Australia. This follows taunts directed at South African players during the recent VB Series tournament in Australia. India's solicitor general Goolam Vahanvati, who was appointed by the ICC to conduct an inquiry, said the abuse was premeditated, co-ordinated and calculated. The inquiry was set up following a complaint from the United Cricket Board of South Africa. BBC News reports that Vahanvati's findings have been discussed at a two-day ICC meeting in Dubai. According to the report Herschelle Gibbs, Shaun Pollock, Andre Nel and Boeta Dippenaar were all subjected to racial abuse in different places.