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Congratulations - you have passed Legal & Media Strategy 101! No doubt this will be one of the central arguments to this evening's proceedings. The second one will be the immediate example of the May case as a precedent of containing a more deliberative type of contact and arguably more force...

Agreed. Handscomb's version of events, is in my view, the most important. If he knew about what was going on, as 12th man, it would be hard to believe that most of the onfield XI didn't know. His version of what Lehmann said to him on the walkie-talkie, and his reaction to it, either sinks or...

I would argue that there is evidence that he is implicated - but it is only circumstantial at this stage... and that is why people are asking a lot of questions that are yet to be answered. The head in the sand approach at this stage is ludicrous, and if CA think they can take that direction...

Well - none of these appears to have been answered yet. CA are not reading the situation appropriately if they think they can get away with an outcome that isn't totally transparent and accountable. Sutherland better lead this properly or he'll find himself on the outer pretty soon, and not of...

A very shrewd move by Bailey - both for the game, and for advertising his entrepreneurial captaincy....

Boof can read the tea leaves. The CEO is not jumping on a plane just to give a press conference, or to tell Smith face-to-face that he's been a naughty boy. Who is the only person in South Africa that reports direct to the CEO? The coach... Who is the only person in South Africa that hasn't...

Demetriou?:P

I wonder if CA have a selector or board member at the ground telling the players not to hit the pi55 after the match, as its highly likely that a few of them could be on the next plane to SA...

Disagree entirely. And market value of TV rights are determined by more than simply ratings numbers these days

That's a drop in the ocean if it causes a 10% reduction in expectations for TV rights revenue for the next 5 years.

Yep - Smith gave the impression that he was covering... but not really for Bancroft. Himself, Warner and Lehmann are the much more logical ones that he was trying to protect.

That would be the only thing that saves him.... but I reckon that's a 50/1 longshot

Hmmm... The second he picked up that walkie-talkie to tell Handscomb to go onto the field to talk to Bancroft was the beginning of the end for Boof

Ed was my first thought - no way Bollinger wrote this. Maxy Klinger is the other one who comes to mind as having the intelligence to write a cohesive argument and is a suitably qualified experienced first-class cricketer who also spent time overseas.... or Dave Hussey

My initial thought was Langer, but on further reflection I think that the Board have to look at someone who is outside the current set-up and cultural framework - to me, the best person that fits that criteria is Dizzy. Outside the box candidates that CA might talk to include Andrew McDonald...