Apart from the cool Aussie reference, I reject that the suggestion it is without good evidence. I see Bancroft putting sugar in his pocket as pretty ****ing good evidence.
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Apologies for quoting my own post, but I can imagine certain other cricketing nations completely glossing over an episode like this, so I really do respect Cricket Australia for doing the right thing.
I suspect you meant 'plaintive'.
'plaintiff' is just about the opposite of what Steve Smith is, regards this affair...
Tom Hark Preston Park
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BBC News just reporting that Lehmann has now resigned. Maybe now time to stop the crucifixion of Smith and Bancroft whose world's have horribly collapsed around them. Tho maybe not psycho Warner who seems to have very little sense of self-awareness.
ManOfSussex
We wunt be druv
Johannesburg: Darren Lehmann has quit as coach of the Australian cricket team.
An emotional Lehmann announced that the fourth Test against South Africa would be his last in charge.
https://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricke...-australian-cricket-team-20180329-p4z712.html
An emotional Lehmann announced that the fourth Test against South Africa would be his last in charge.
https://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricke...-australian-cricket-team-20180329-p4z712.html
As most of us predicted. No way he could continue if they want to try to wipe the slate clean.
Me and my Monkey
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Anyone else starting to feel just a little bit sorry for them now?
ManOfSussex
We wunt be druv
Lehmann crying like a pussy cat -
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vegster
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Wasn't him that said " lets send Stuart broad back home crying " before the last Ashes
.... poetic justice ?
It has to be said, Cricket Australia have more than lived up to their claims of integrity. Good on ya. World cricket should be grateful for the high standards they have not only claimed, but demonstrated.
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In the sense that folk need to drop the faux outrage and let it go now, yes.
They were idiots, they've been punished (unlike scores of others who've got away with it), now folk need to stop taking the moral high ground.
Compared to previous affairs the punishments are quite harsh.
No. Because of stuff like......this for example:
Wasn't him that said " lets send Stuart broad back home crying " before the last Ashes
If anyone is in any doubt then have read of this about Warner's taped hand and ask yourself if you believe that it's just a huge coincidence that the very first time he relinquished ball management duties to Bancroft was in this test. Where he then persuaded Bancroft to sandpaper the ball. Nothing to do with the allegations that Warner was already cheating of course.
https://www.thesouthafrican.com/ball-tampering-warner-sandpaper-port-elizabeth/
If you believe this was the first time that they'd been doing this then you have to take that leap and also believe Warner (perhaps an even bigger leap).
Normal Rob
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yeah.Totally agree.
Apart from their captain, vice captain, strike bowler and coach, that is.
Is it PotG?
Thrifty non-licker
Billy the Fish
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There are other reasons why the punishments have been comparatively harsh. This has been a great damage limitation exercise by CA in that they've limited the real damage to 3 players only and the coach has got away without a ban.
There's pretty compelling evidence that other players knew what was going on and that this wasn't a one off - sugar in the pocket, warner's hand strapping and the fact that they were managing to get the ball reversing in conditions where nobody else could. But by giving the media, sponsors and public just enough blood to satisfy them CA have avoided any further investigation into this and possible previous misdemeanours.
The Fifth Column
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Darren Lehmann shortly after chopping some onions today.
lawros left foot
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Nope.