India wanted Mike Dennes to remove Match for his 3rd Match for his 3rd. Unofficial Test against South Africa in 2001 (images through Getty Images) In November 2001, the main moment in the dynamics of cricket forces, when India with the support of South Africa forced the removal of Mike Denness. With regard to movement, the Centurion test was marked unofficial. The dispute followed after the second test in Port Elizabeth, where Denness approved six Indian players, including Captain Sourava Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar, for violating the Code of Behavior. India strongly protested and claimed that sanctions were unfair and asked to remove it for the next match. Despite ICC negotiations, she refused to intervene and refused to voluntarily withdraw. In response to the fact that United Cricket Board of South Africa (UCBSA) announced that Denis Lindsay will serve as a referee for the third test in centurion. In her statement, UCBSA stated: “The South African cricket and the South African public in general cannot afford the abolition of this test match … The South African government, through the Minister of Sport NGCONDE Balfor, ordered UCBSSA to take any steps to ensure that the test match continues.” The Board of Directors confirmed that General Director Gerald Majola informed the chief of ICC Malcolma the speed that Denness would not be allowed to access the judge on the ground.
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The Centurion match, played since November 23, 2001, continued with Lindsay as a referee. South Africa has accumulated 566 for 8 declared, while India made 232 and 261 and dropped to the slaughter of shifts. Remained classified as “unofficial”.
