 The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) threatened to call off its tour of South Africa unless Denness was replaced as match referee for the third Test.The ICC supported Denness but the South African board sided with the BCCI's position and replaced Denness, who was not even allowed to enter the stadium, with Denis Lindsay.Consequently, the ICC declared the match to be "unofficial" and instead classified it as a "friendly five-day match".