‘I would have banned Sourav Ganguly’: Javagal Srinath on Steve Waugh’s wait during 2001 Eden Test toss

Would’ve banned him: Srinath’s take as match referee on Ganguly making Waugh wait

Javagal Srinath was part of the Indian team in the 2001 Test series and has built a succesful career as an ICC Match Referee since retiring in 2003.

‘I would have banned Sourav Ganguly’: Javagal Srinath on Steve Waugh’s wait during 2001 Eden Test toss

Javagal Srinath expressed that he might have imposed a ban on Sourav Ganguly for his delay in tossing the coin, though he acknowledged Ganguly's exceptional leadership and his ability to foster new talent. The landscape of Indian cricket saw immense transformation following the match-fixing scandal in the late 1990s, with players united in their commitment to rehabilitating the sport's reputation.