Andrew Symonds Discusses The 'Monkeygate Scandal,' That Occurred During The India-Australia Test Match

The “Monkeygate Scandal,” which erupted during the contentious second Test between India and Australia in 2008, remains one of cricket’s darkest days.

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It alludes to a brawl between Australia’s Andrew Symonds and India’s Harbhajan Singh during the second Test between the two countries in Sydney in 2008, during which the off-spinner allegedly yelled racist insults at Symonds, describing him as a monkey.’

That incident affected Symonds deeply, and he spoke about it in a recent interview with Brett Lee on The Brett Lee Podcast.

“I felt a sense of stress and obligation for the people who supported me and claimed to have heard what was said. Harbhajan had called me a monkey in India during a previous visit.”

And I went right after the game, summoned him from the locker room, and spoke with him outside. That’s when I said, “Boss,” and that was the end of it. I told you that we have a few names for a few of your sons, and it’s only going to get worse. During the conversation, Symonds stated, “We shook hands.”

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When they (India) traveled to Australia for the New Year’s Test a few months back, I recall Michael Clarke getting the last wicket in the last over.

“It was, without a doubt, the most challenging task I had ever faced.” This encounter with Harbhajan had occurred earlier in the day. “We’d won the Test in the last over; it was an unbelievable test; I’d never seen anything like it,” he remarked.

“We basically had two beers and went directly into meeting with match referee Mike Procter,” he said afterward, referring to the aftermath of the incident. 5.30-600 p.m., the game was over.

“The next morning, we didn’t depart until 1 a.m. Not only were the celebrations spoiled, but then there were the falsehoods… you know what I’m talking about.”

Andrew Symonds joined the IPL’s Deccan Chargers from Hyderabad on February 20, 2008, for a cost of US$1,350,000, making him the league’s second most valuable player at the moment.

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