3rd Test: South Africa v Australia at Newlands, Capetown, March 22-26, 2018

[Mr Angry]

Now all we need is for him to come up with the drugs cheaters excuse of... everyone else is doing it... so I did it...

The Olympic athletes from Russia

 

[billygilmore]

Now all we need is for him to come up with the drugs cheaters excuse of... everyone else is doing it... so I did it...

His mum put him up to it

 

[Front-Rower]

From the reports and bits on TV I've seen this morning, this incident was not just one player taking it upon himself to do the dirty deed yet a calculated, planned method to cheat and gain advantage from it. For Smith to say the coaching staff were not involved doesn't correlate to the video of Lehmann who looked like a theif being caught red handed and not a coach who was horribly surprised and angered at what had just transpired.

 

[benched tiger]

There is something seriously wrong with the culture in the Australian cricket team,for a long time now they have carried on appallingly with poor sportsmanship when things don’t go their way,it’s as if they have a win at all cost, no matter at what expense attitude .Sure the opposition are not faultless either in this area, but it’s a bit rich to complain about their behaviour when our team are known repeat offenders for being bullies displaying poor sportsmanship.A bit of banter between teams is fine, but in this series it certainly has overstepped the mark.
While I follow the team,I find it hard to like them and cringe at their antics,it’s actually unbelievable that these players as a team thought ball tampering was a good avenue to take and that they would actually get away with it.

 

[JJ]

I had to laugh when I saw that needle-nosed turd-holster Nasser Hussein chiming in.

And when did Michael Vaughn appoint himself the “voice of cricket”?

Well, now that Steve Smith clearly isn't, I guess there's a vacancy

 

[Fufu Andronez]

Cowardly by Lehmann not fronting up to the presser. Cowardly by Smith making Bancroft explain the situation, he should have come out in front of it and done some "leader" shit. Grow a pair between the both of you lads

 

[blaza88z]

Channel 9, Michael Clarke looks like he's about to cry

 

[Briza]

Shattered for the legacy of the baggy green, Smith should stand down as captain.

 

[Fangs]

Bloody sad.

 

[hineyrulz]

Cowardly by Lehmann not fronting up to the presser. Cowardly by Smith making Bancroft explain the situation, he should have come out in front of it and done some "leader" shit. Grow a pair between the both of you lads

That's Lehmans MO, he always seems t slip into the back ground when the shit hits the fan.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Well, now that Steve Smith clearly isn't, I guess there's a vacancy

Maybe time for Chris Cairns or Lou Vincent?

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Throughout all this bullshit Pat Cummins has been outstanding and bowled his guts out again.

There's a future test captain.

 

[Fangs]

Throughout all this bullshit Pat Cummins has been outstanding and bowled his guts out again.

There's a future test captain.

I thought the same, just seems to early for him.

 

[hineyrulz]

I think it's time for some Levers.

 

[Mr Spock!]

Smith obviously learned from Faf......who received........fines.......

Isn't he SA captain?

What was Athers punishment?


Or Tendulkar's?


Ball tampering down the years:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/cr...ravid-issue-stained-cricket-s-reputation.html

 

[JJ]

Maybe time for Chris Cairns or Lou Vincent?

Neither cheated in tests - and Vincent is Australian

Enjoyed the league yesterday

 

[Fangs]

Smith obviously learned from Faf......who received........fines.......

Isn't he SA captain?

What was Athers punishment?

Or Tendulkar's?

Ball tampering down the years:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/cr...ravid-issue-stained-cricket-s-reputation.html

Let those countries handle it in their own way. We should be imposing our own sanctions on top the ICC ruling. We shouldn't tolerate it.

 

[Timbo]

The way that Lehmann has thrown these guys under the bus is disgusting. I've never liked him, and now I f**king hate him.

At the very least, this should be the end of Smith and Warner as skipper and VC. I have absolutely no respect whatsoever for cheaters, and the fact that this was an orchestrated plan by the 'leadership group' and they've roped in the youngest and most inexperienced member of the side is absolutely unacceptable.

I'd have Paine as skipper as he's the most experienced player who seems uninvolved for the fourth test then we work out what's what from there.

I would also dump anyone who signed off on this plan from the side for the fourth test. If that includes Starc, Lyon and Haze so be it. Someone should have said no.

 

[Mr Spock!]

Let those countries handle it in their own way. We should be imposing our own sanctions on top the ICC ruling. We shouldn't tolerate it.

Yep, so they do nothing while we ban them for 50000000000000000000000000000 years.

 

[JJ]

Maybe time for Chris Cairns or Lou Vincent?

but good, pretty sure Cairns lives over your way now, and like Warnie his ego is so big and lack of shame so absolute, I am sure he'll gladly give pearls of wisdom on anything you want comment on