JOE ROOT says the ball-tampering scandal is a wake-up call for world cricket — but he insists England do not need to change their behaviour. Captain Root and his team have been monitoring the sensational events that have led to bans for Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft. Root said: “I think Cricket Australia […]
STEVE SMITH broke down in tears as he apologised for Australia’s cheat shame on Thursday morning. The disgraced former captain, 28, was given a one-year ban from domestic and international cricket, before saying he will “regret for the rest of his life”. Smith struggled through the interview, choking back the tears as he apologised to […]
DISGRACED Steve Smith broke down in tears as he apologised for the ball-tampering scandal that has rocked cricket. The ex-Australia cricket captain, banned for a year, said he will “regret for the rest of my life” the decision to cheat against South Africa – as tearful coach Darren Lehmann quit despite being cleared of blame and […]
DAVID WARNER has been exposed as the ringleader of the tampering scandal who showed Cameron Bancroft how to sandpaper the ball. The opening batsman, 31, has become the pariah of world cricket and looks unlikely ever to play for Australia again. An explosive statement by Cricket Australia left their former vice-captain a man alone, condemned […]
DARREN LEHMANN saved his skin as Aussie coach with six words, including typically fruity language: “What the f*** is going on?” That is what he demanded to know from his players when he called them together during tea on day three of the Third Test in Cape Town. Lehmann was shown on TV on his […]