Cricket: India tour set to continue

After two days of unprecedented drama, the Indian squad are finally set to leave Sydney for Canberra to play in a warm-up game starting tomorrow, ahead of the third Test in Perth.

The Indian board held an emergency meeting after the ICC removed umpire Steve Bucknor for the third Test in Perth and appointed ICC chief referee Ranjan Madugalle to mediate between the two teams.

"The working committee of the BCCI took note of all relevant circumstances and developments and decided that the Indian team tour to Australia should continue 'for the present'," the statement issued by board secretary Niranjan Shah said.