India, March 27 -- Cricket Australia on Friday sprang into action after a fan was denied entry to the Sheffield Shield final a day before. According to the Sydney Morning Herald, the fan was denied entry on the opening day of the contest between Victoria and South Australia at the Junction Oval in Melbourne because he was wearing a T-shirt supporting Imran Khan, the former Pakistan captain and Prime Minister. The fan named Luke Brown was forced to cover up his "Free Imran Khan" shirt to gain entry inside the venue after the authorities deemed his attire as making a political statement about the jailed Pakistani great.

However, Cricket Australia has now stated that the fan will be allowed entry to the Junction Oval, as his T-shirt was abo...