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  • Aussie's sprung ball tampering.

    This has to be one of the low points of Australian international cricket.

    If Smith had a shred of decency he would have resigned on the spot.

    Australian cricketer Cameron Bancroft charged with ball tampering as Steve Smith admits he helped hatch the plan - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

  • #2
    Originally posted by Yelta View Post
    This has to be one of the low points of Australian international cricket.
    If Smith had a shred of decency he would have resigned on the spot.
    Spot on Yelta.

    Michael Clarke - [Woke up and saw this news... ] please tell me this is a dream

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    • #3
      I had to check the date this morning, thought this was a joke and it was April Fools Day.
      Sadly no, what a disgraceful day for Australian cricket

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      • #4
        Not that this excuses such a foolish action but the South Africans have been caught out three times for ball tampering (such as Faf du Plessis and the mint).

        Meanwhile, back at the ranch, the world's most powerful nations are at odds, ISIS has shown that it's still around and Trump looks like he may have triggered a trade war.

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        • #5
          Devastated to hear that news. The leadership team responsible must go. Some may feel sorry for Bancroft but he had a choice and chose to do the wrong thing. Get rid of the bad eggs.

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          • #6
            As Flynn says, this is hardly a 'first' for Cricket, but it may well be the first time that the Captain and the "senior executive group" have admitted to planning such a gambit.
            It is utterly beyond my imagination that senior players could have thought this was acceptable. Were they all drunk?
            I cannot see how Steve Smith can remain as Captain or Dave Warner as VC. They should consider themselves lucky if they are allowed to remain in the Team.
            They have brought disgrace upon all of us.

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            • #7
              Originally posted by Rocky View Post
              I cannot see how Steve Smith can remain as Captain or Dave Warner as VC. They should consider themselves lucky if they are allowed to remain in the Team.
              They have brought disgrace upon all of us.
              I predict that Bancroft will be banned for a few matches but Smith and anyone else in the leadership or coaching team involved in this deplorable decision will banned for up to year. Smith should have stood aside straight away as his reputation has probably been irreparably damaged but I guess we should wait for the oucome of the investigation.

              BREAKING NEWS: Smith and Warner have stepped down from their leadrship roles.
              Last edited by flynnaus; 25 March 2018, 08:33 PM. Reason: Update

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              • #8
                Aussie's sprung ball tampering.

                “Steve Smith and David Warner have stood down as captain and vice-captain for the remainder of the third Test in Cape Town.”

                ABC - http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-03-2...f-test/9585260

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                • #9
                  I thought this was a thread about a tamper, with some clicker mechanism using a ball and spring. Made by some Australians.....
                  Was interested until i found it wasnt.

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Jackster View Post
                    I thought this was a thread about a tamper, with some clicker mechanism using a ball and spring. Made by some Australian.
                    As featured recently at MICE. The “clacker” is a new tamper approved and sponsored by the Australian Cricket Board.

                    Official tamper of the Australian Test tour...

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                    • #11
                      ... only three really low points in cricket over the last hundred years or so.
                      English bodyliners (1930's) - if I had been the Oz team I would have responded in kind and watch it get banned before the second test started.
                      Greg Chappel's underarm instruction to his little brother. I reckon the umpires should have called it a no ball (if possible) and forced another ball anyway. Bad as the pom's effort.
                      This one - coming from the top management team (except Boof, evidently - who would have gone ballistic) is reprehensible.

                      The sub-continent teams ball tampering over the years seems to be more cultural and driven by individual bowlers - and should also be a clear no-no.

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by TampIt View Post
                        ... only three really low points in cricket over the last hundred years
                        Only three? What about the various match fixing incidents including Hansie Cronje? The under arm bowling wasn't against the rules of the day so couldn't be no balled but I agree with your assessment as a low point. Similarly, body line wasn't against the rules or the umpires would have called it. But it does go to show the desperation that captains can yield to, putting the need to win above sportsmanship.

                        Some more controversies: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cate..._controversies

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                        • #13
                          When we consider that Cricket Australia is run by a bloke who was CFO of Carlton at the time they rorted the salary cap in the 90s, I guess it shouldn't come as a huge surprise.

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by Barry O'Speedwagon View Post
                            When we consider that Cricket Australia is run by a bloke who was CFO of Carlton at the time they rorted the salary cap in the 90s, I guess it shouldn't come as a huge surprise.
                            Good point. Was there any pressure from above to win at all costs.

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                            • #15
                              Howdy Yelta,

                              Declaration...I'm an unqualified, armchair, fairweather Aussie cricket fan...But I do like to see Australia win...

                              There are other countries and cricketers from those countries which after due process have been found guilty of ball tampering and penalties were handed out..If the Ausies concerned are found guilty after due process then the same penalties should apply IMO....

                              Back home, it will be interesting to see what the Australian Cricket Board do and what penalties they will hand out to their cricketers if found guilty....

                              Regardless of what body does what, Australia can no longer set the bar high when talking about cheating and the like...And that's a shame IMHO...

                              Now there are calls for Boof to resign...I say fair enough call if he knew what they were doing and I suspect he did not know because if he did he would of stopped it (my thoughts only) but it is an unfair call to expect him to resign if he did not know anything...

                              Cheers.

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