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CricketERA |OT1| "Weird, a bit random, not what I was expecting"
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Welp, that didn't take long.
We might be in for some controversy whichever the way decision goes.
Ussie last night killed it off, a lead of 200 and anything could happen. < 100 and just wrap it up at 1-1.
Edit: Rabada is in trouble again for his Warner send off yesterday.
Edit: Rabada is in trouble again for his Warner send off yesterday.
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Wow. There are no more dangerous bowlers in the world than Boult and Southee when the ball is moving.
Goddamn this has been a dirty series.
To be honest, Australia has been the bad guys and hated by the rest of world cricket, especially after our long period of dominance. Now this just gives the world another reason to keep hating us. And when we try cheating stunts like this who can blame them?
I know I've said this beforebut Smith doesn't seem like captain material and he should step down for this. This is his second cheating incident too after the whole change room DRS controversy. Plus this has to be coming from Darren Lehmamn as well. He controls that team.
This is so disgraceful and so blatant and so dumb with all the cameras around too. It has broken my heart a little and I feel so deeply ashamed of my team since I thought they were better than this.
To be honest, Australia has been the bad guys and hated by the rest of world cricket, especially after our long period of dominance. Now this just gives the world another reason to keep hating us. And when we try cheating stunts like this who can blame them?
I know I've said this beforebut Smith doesn't seem like captain material and he should step down for this. This is his second cheating incident too after the whole change room DRS controversy. Plus this has to be coming from Darren Lehmamn as well. He controls that team.
This is so disgraceful and so blatant and so dumb with all the cameras around too. It has broken my heart a little and I feel so deeply ashamed of my team since I thought they were better than this.
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I feel for Cameron Bancroft too. I think he's been pressured into this by upper leadership due to his place on the team not being secure. Like a form of blackmail to keep on the good side of the ones who will decide his fate. Now it's a black mark on his career forever.
A black mark on this whole team I feel. Pretty shameful stuff.
I feel the same. It just doesn't make sense to me on any level. I'm not even Australian (my husband who is introduced it to me), but it hurts. Smith was the last person I expected to do something like this. I guess I completely misjudged him.
That or they had him do it as insurance in case they got caught they could chalk it up to the 'young fella' making a rookie error or something trying to help them win. I don't know, but agreed that it'll colour his entire career from here on out. Damned shame.
The culture has been rotten in the Australian team for a long time really. I can't believe how long a rope Lehmann has gotten. Hopefully this finally sees him sacked. Smith should lose the captaincy too but who the heck do you actually make captain in his place?
Tim Paine's probably the best option lol. Unless he was part of the "leadership group" too.
So dumb, creating sandpaper with medical tape and grit from the pitch, shows the level of intelligence they are operating on.
Also bullying the youngest and most insecure guy in the team so if it all goes wrong he can take the fall, wow. Australian cricket is going to have to go a long way to make up for this.
Also bullying the youngest and most insecure guy in the team so if it all goes wrong he can take the fall, wow. Australian cricket is going to have to go a long way to make up for this.
I would have said Warner would be replacement captain if he didn't have his own controversy this series.
I guess Khawaja or Mitch Marsh, since they're the captains of their respective Shield teams.
^Michael Clarke can still play? I remember him being pretty injured in the tail end of his career and who knows how he'll go after not playing international level for years.
I certainly think he's a much better captain in most areas than Smith but I don't know if it's so good to get Clarke out of retirement compared to someone younger stepping up. Though we might need someone like Clarke who has that experience to sort this shit out. Hmmm
I guess Khawaja or Mitch Marsh, since they're the captains of their respective Shield teams.
^Michael Clarke can still play? I remember him being pretty injured in the tail end of his career and who knows how he'll go after not playing international level for years.
I certainly think he's a much better captain in most areas than Smith but I don't know if it's so good to get Clarke out of retirement compared to someone younger stepping up. Though we might need someone like Clarke who has that experience to sort this shit out. Hmmm
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Warner was involved in the decision to cheat, so it can't be him even disregarding the other stuff.
Cummins is actually the best answer, long term, but it's probably too soon.
I don't see Smith losing the captaincy. Beyond the lack of other options, they probably feel they can get through this with the mea culpa.
I'm actually somewhat sympathetic to Warner if the rumours surrounding some of his past controversies are true, but yeah, his temperament and involvement with this scandal rule him out. As for Cummins, doesn't Australia have a pathological aversion to bowlers in leadership roles?
Smith and Warner need to banned for at least six months. Lehmann fired. Make Khawaja captain. A dark, dark, dark day for Australian cricket. The amount of idiocy and unsportsmanship makes me sick.
Just heard the news. The Australian team has always had the reputation of playing rough but they always played by the rules. They never had any major allegations or incidents of this nature associated with them. Really disappointed. Never expected Smith of all people to be a participant in something like this.
Yeah, fuck that guy. He is the one who started this awful team culture.
I think he was just asked the question on TV this morning and didn't unequivocally say no. He's no hope. They'll fly in George Bailey before that happens.
I hate Ponting as much as I hate Smith, but hands off Steve Waugh please.
Not much better at all really.
I do wonder about Lehmann's involvement. Smith says Lehmann had no knowledge of their plans but based on what I'm hearing Lehmann's the one who sent out a message on the field for Bancroft to put the tape down his pants. Was he just trying to save the team's reputation by hiding it after learning what happened?
I don't wonder at all. He's clearly complicit in the whole affair.
Lehmann has been the one controlling the team since he came in.
I have no doubt in my mind he's in on it.
What a time to get back into watching cricket.
This is why the incident is so heinous, even when compared to some other recent cheating scandals. The cheating is bad of course, but the level of premeditation and cowardice involved from Australia's "leadership group" in ordering a junior player to actually commit the act is disgusting.
Had to happen. Can't believe Smith initially thought there was a chance he'd stay captain.
It's also hard to believe Smith's claims that none of the coaching staff were involved and that this was the first time they've cheated in this fashion. Lehmann on the radio during the incident and the coach's comments about reverse swing earlier in the series -- "Obviously, there are techniques used by both sides to get the ball reverse and that's just the way the game goes." -- certainly make me suspicious.
This is why the incident is so heinous, even when compared to some other recent cheating scandals. The cheating is bad of course, but the level of premeditation and cowardice involved from Australia's "leadership group" in ordering a junior player to actually commit the act is disgusting.
Had to happen. Can't believe Smith initially thought there was a chance he'd stay captain.
It's also hard to believe Smith's claims that none of the coaching staff were involved and that this was the first time they've cheated in this fashion. Lehmann on the radio during the incident and the coach's comments about reverse swing earlier in the series -- "Obviously, there are techniques used by both sides to get the ball reverse and that's just the way the game goes." -- certainly make me suspicious.