1-1 and Rabada is playing! Series on the line, should be a belter tomorrow and the remainder of the series.
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meanwhile we look like we will be chasing 900
Yeh it's not great. Hopefully 5 wickets in the last session.
8/266 What a session. Awesome job Pat!!!!
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Iād like to know who gave Bancroft instruction to do what he did.
Surely a kid in his 8th game doesnāt pull that s**t??
*Essendon worthy on the bare footage, hope itās a huge misunderstanding.
If not, Lehmann and Smith must be held to account....
Surely a kid in his 8th game doesnāt pull that s**t??
*Essendon worthy on the bare footage, hope itās a huge misunderstanding.
If not, Lehmann and Smith must be held to account....
I reckon Cardoons Davey was the architect.
Looks like we deliberately cheated and thatās pissweak.
If the āleadershipā group were OK with this then the āleadershipā group needs to go.
Smith needs to step down and wear a lengthy suspension, Bancroft needs a 12 month holiday, anyone else in the leadership group that agreed should get 6 months. If the coach knew he should be gone as well.
Then we should appeal and carry on as per normal.
The game is weak & corrupt, it has nurtured itself to a point where this sort of s**t happens.
If the āleadershipā group were OK with this then the āleadershipā group needs to go.
Smith needs to step down and wear a lengthy suspension, Bancroft needs a 12 month holiday, anyone else in the leadership group that agreed should get 6 months. If the coach knew he should be gone as well.
Then we should appeal and carry on as per normal.
The game is weak & corrupt, it has nurtured itself to a point where this sort of s**t happens.
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Poor form by the leadership group. Really have no like or respect for Smith now, he always came across as a spoilt brat and the way he threw Bancroft under the bus at the start of the press conference was not decent.
Really used to love watching cricket back in the good old days of Waugh boys, Warne, OohAhh etc but these days, and with things like cheating, we are just an embarrassment.
Really used to love watching cricket back in the good old days of Waugh boys, Warne, OohAhh etc but these days, and with things like cheating, we are just an embarrassment.
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the end - I'm over them - they no longer represent me
Steve Smith won't step down as Australian captain, as Cameron Bancroft is charged with ball tampering
Steve Smith won't step down as Australian captain, as Cameron Bancroft is charged with ball tampering
I believe the Rabada decision reversal has made them so angry that they wanted this series more than anything theyāve ever wanted, when the game was drifting away last night emotions have obviously overtaken common sense.
Love them or hate them I donāt really care, but every other captain/team in the world would have denied, denied, denied and then when found guilty appealed.
Once again, theyāve owned up to their mistakes and are taking the hit for it and will take whatever penalties come out of it....this one wonāt go away however and will last a lifetime which hurts way more.
Could be a line in the sand moment for Australian cricket.
Love them or hate them I donāt really care, but every other captain/team in the world would have denied, denied, denied and then when found guilty appealed.
Once again, theyāve owned up to their mistakes and are taking the hit for it and will take whatever penalties come out of it....this one wonāt go away however and will last a lifetime which hurts way more.
Could be a line in the sand moment for Australian cricket.
I have just woken to this
Incredibly bad sportsmanship and it's very upsetting to kids that follow there Aussie heroes.Boooooooooo
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Important that kids get to understand a sporting guernsey doesn't instantly make someone a healthy role model.
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warner about to go out to bat - expecting a warm welcome from the sympathetic crowd no doubt..............
I am sitting at home and the wife and kids are asleep and I will not turn it on(I have Fox)I just cannot look at them.
I hope they look embarrassed and ashamed
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not sure how they climb out of this
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That lot won't. Nor they should.
I'm probably just about done with cricket I think. I already was falling out of love with this crop of players, this just confirms that completely.
I'm probably just about done with cricket I think. I already was falling out of love with this crop of players, this just confirms that completely.
I am a cricket tragic!!!! I do not know when I will watch our test team again.
Do you reckon Foxtel will allow me to just pay for the footy now
Do you reckon Foxtel will allow me to just pay for the footy now
After time to think I do think tonight's sanctions are over the top.
Pretty hard when they no longer playing. I watched a little of Warner and Bancroft batting the next day. Did not see a sign of any embarrassed. I am sure Bancroft is feeling the shame now. I hope him and Steve Smith get some help after this as going to be in some dark places mentally just to forgive their own actions to themselves. Bancroft especially.
Probably got off light to be honest.
Smith can be back for next World Cup and Ashes series.
I do not believe Warner will ever play for Australia again.
I'm fine with that. Burnt too many bridges now.
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Sad part is, this team did NOT have to do this ...... brings into question many other things now ... Steve Waugh/Mark Taylor and Alan Border did not set Australian cricket up for this this type of shinnanigans.
I want all involved removed from the sport at National level, even if we drop to last place in all rankings. Absolute POO! Clean house and start again. You need a good hard look at yourself too Cricket Australia.
I want all involved removed from the sport at National level, even if we drop to last place in all rankings. Absolute POO! Clean house and start again. You need a good hard look at yourself too Cricket Australia.
I think they are appropriate consequences. Hopefully Warner never plays at a national level again after his role in organising the cheating. What kind of a captain couldnāt say no to that? All three of them need to take a good hard look at themselves.
Itās not so much about the sandpaper incident as the actual deceitful, manipulative way they went behind backs and then lied.
Warner looks like a rat and acts like one too, Iām glad heās gone.
Itās not so much about the sandpaper incident as the actual deceitful, manipulative way they went behind backs and then lied.
Warner looks like a rat and acts like one too, Iām glad heās gone.
As a parent that Steve Smith news conference was incredibly upsetting. Hang tough Steve, you are lucky to have a great Dad. I feel for the lad even though he's done wrong.
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Genuine apology and remorse. First step back for me. Good he's got his folks looking after him.
