In the second Test match of India 's 2001 tour to South Africa , match referee Mike Denness suspended Tendulkar after television camera picked images of him scuffing the seam of the ball .
Match referee was apparently removing pieces of grass lodged in the seam of the ball .
In the second Test match of India 's 2001 tour to South Africa , match referee Mike Denness suspended Tendulkar after television camera picked images of him scuffing the seam of the ball whereas he was apparently removing pieces of grass lodged in the seam of the ball .