Spark
Global Moderator
JFC. Why didn't Warner, or did he skip his?
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Baggy Green ball tampering: Bancroft, Smith and the Aussie "Leadership Group"
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SeamUp
International Coach
Well, they have to do community service because of this.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
He was meant to, just didn't.
Not required allegedly hence the PR fluff that was sent out today on his twitter a/c
SeamUp
International Coach
Speak in a couple of days.
Going to speak to his people first. To me that means one thing....
Spark
Global Moderator
I don't know about Bancroft's but you can literally see the Sydney Airport logo behind Smith.
Starfighter
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
I would rather gently ease a sewing needle into my left eyeball.
Hysteria. Not the Def Leppard kind either.
Shri
Mr. Glass
Read this as rabid mods and thought it was harsh on Harsh.
He's still in the air and apparently wont be speaking to the press upon arrival
digiosmosis
Cricket Spectator
Some people feel that the 1-year ban was a bit too much. Here's what I feel. Australia wanted to send out a clear message to its players, but even so, a one-year ban was a little too much, even though CA code of conduct does not specify the punishment for altering the condition of the ball. But one has to understand CA's point of view as well.
With the captain and the vice-captain involved in this, it is first important to win the people over once again and ensure that children watching everywhere in the world do not stoop to such a low, just to win a game of cricket. What CA would have also had at the back of their minds is the sponsors.
With the captain and the vice-captain involved in this, it is first important to win the people over once again and ensure that children watching everywhere in the world do not stoop to such a low, just to win a game of cricket. What CA would have also had at the back of their minds is the sponsors.
fredfertang
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
If you'd told me a week ago that a situation could ever arise where I would do anything other than despise David Warner I'd have laughed like a drain - what a difference a few days makes
Adders
Cricketer Of The Year
Yeah 100%, I was very nearly gonna change my post to say for the last few years rather than this series.
Everyone here knows this is a ****ed reaction. The team needs a shake up and a serious change of direction but CA have just fried the wrong people, yeah Smith as skip needs to be accountable.........so take the captaincy off him. How Lehmann and Sutherland are not culpable and their positions not being discussed is just beyond me.
StephenZA
Hall of Fame Member
Their point of view is to protect themselves and their money.... none of this is really doing any good for cricket in Australia.
Gnske
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
What a ****...
Spark
Global Moderator
What (some) of the sponsors thing now is mildly irrelevant as they're bailing anyway. It's about the TV rights, mostly.
flibbertyjibber
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So the big question is will this satisfy the nation of Australia ?
Clearly you guys who are actual cricket fans think differently but will the rest of the nation change their stance after seeing these press conferences?
Hard to watch and you can't help but feel a bit sorry for them but then you think, if they hadn't done it they would be readying themselves for tomorrows test.
Clearly you guys who are actual cricket fans think differently but will the rest of the nation change their stance after seeing these press conferences?
Hard to watch and you can't help but feel a bit sorry for them but then you think, if they hadn't done it they would be readying themselves for tomorrows test.
Spark
Global Moderator
The "vibe" I got today is that it is actually softening, and was softening before the pressers. I think people really did not like the look of those pictures that came out last night of the media/security scrum surrounding Smith at the Jo'burg airport, it genuinely looked more like a perp walk than anything else. That gave more air to the "you're treating him worse than actual crooks you dickheads" voices to get a hearing.
StephenZA
Hall of Fame Member
That`s going to be up to the media.... will the media do a classic switch, from creating a big scandal, to sympathizing with the protagonists. Standard media stuff to keep the spin going.
Starfighter
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
The rest of the nation will just forget and move onto the next thing to be outraged over. Offence taking is very much our national sport atm.