Cricket Australia was left surprised after the Australia men's team coach Justin Langer mentioned the name of Adam Goodes, a former Australian rules football player, to the media as one of the people the cricket board and team management may consult over possible ways of denouncing racism through on-field messages during India's tour of Australia.

Langer had also mentioned the name of journalist Stan Grant, who had written and partially narrated "The Australian Dream", a film that explores the racism Goodes suffered during his playing days.