Australia Was Caught Cheating At Cricket And People Are Pissed

Cameron Bancroft has been sent home from Australia's tour of South Africa

Cameron Bancroft has been sent home from Australia's tour of South Africa

Magellan co-founder and CEO Hamish Douglass said: "A conspiracy by the leadership of the Australian men's test cricket team which broke the rules with a clear intention to gain an unfair advantage during the third test in South Africa goes to the heart of integrity". I don't know if this attitude is because the Aussies get paid more money - some of them earn in a Test what many of my Pakistani players earn in a year - or because they think they're better cricketers, or that they live in a attractive country with great facilities.

According to a CA statement, Smith and Bancroft were also banned from leadership positions for 12 months after completing their one-year ban from global and domestic cricket.

Speaking to reporters, Smith apologised to his teammates and cricket fans in Australia and around the world.

"My family and I have copped a lot of abuse over the last week", Lehmann said, "and it's taken its toll on them". I hope the media and the fans don t forget that. I don't think I've slept since Saturday to be perfectly honest, couple hours here and there, playing around in your head, and what's right, and let the game move forward. I need to take a deep breath and spend time with my family, friends and trusted advisers.

"Thank you very much for coming along everyone, I've had time to reflect on the events in Cape Town and on the punishments handed down to me by the ICC and CA", Bancroft said.

Lehmann was speaking to Australian media only, after local South African journalists and global news agencies were barred from the news conference.

Waugh, who always believed in the sanctity of "Baggy Green" added: "The Australian Cricket team has always believed it could win in any situation against any opposition, by playing combative, skillful and fair cricket, driven by our pride in the fabled Baggy Green".

Almost 4,000 kilometres (2,500 miles) west in Perth, an emotional Bancroft apologized and said he will forever regret his role in the episode that resulted in 12-month bans for Smith and Warner and a nine-month ban for him.

His IPL contract was also cancelled for the 2018 season and his personal endorsement deals have taken a hit with electronics brand LG and kit manufacturer ASICS severing ties.

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"Warner's the one who really should wear most of this, and I'll be very surprised if he plays for Australia again", Maxwell told BBC Radio 5 Live.

"Following discussions with Steve Smith and David Warner they have agreed to stand down as Captain and Vice-Captain respectively for the remainder of this Test match", Sutherland said.

"Both Steve and David will take to the field today under Tim's captaincy".

Lehmann, who has been cleared of any involvement in the plot which led to Bancroft using sandpaper to scratch the surface of the ball before hiding the evidence down his pants, told reporters that the three players are "not bad people".

Australian cricket coach Darren Lehmann has announced he will be stepping down at the end of the fourth Test match against South Africa.

"Cricket is the greatest game in the world".

The three will be allowed to play club cricket and were encouraged by the CA to do so "to maintain links with the cricket community".

An emotional Clarke was visibly upset as he spoke about the "disgraceful, premeditated" cheating on Channel Nine's Sports Sunday program and was confronted with questions about whether he would consider returning to skipper the national team three years after his retirement.

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