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

[shiznit]

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

That deflection was strong enough to fly over 3rd man for 6.

 

[JJ]

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.

That would be great show of leadership if CA made a statement - Australia certainly has often at all levels claimed some sort of moral leadership in cricket (the rest of us find it laughable) - nonetheless, real chance to show something real rather than endless sound grabs

 

[AlwaysGreen]

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

Poor JJ.

 

[Mr Spock!]

Lol did someone say Kohli>Smith

 

[Mr Spock!]

That deflection was strong enough to fly over 3rd man for 6.

And the punishment from the ICC and ECB was.........

zip........

 

[Timbo]

It's also another thing to do a Faf, to suck on a lolly and use sugar on the ball.

It's another thing altogether to come up with a plan to cheat, discuss it with the senior players, then rope in the least secure member of the squad to execute it.

 

[Mr Spock!]

CA came down really hard on ball tampering.....

Victoria Bushrangers coach hit with $2,266 fine for scrapping ball along concrete gutter in Shield final
https://www.cricket.com.au/news/mic...eld-final-victoria-south-australia/2016-03-29

A bit less than the public execution people are calling for.

 

[Mr Spock!]

It's also another thing to do a Faf, to suck on a lolly and use sugar on the ball.

It's another thing altogether to come up with a plan to cheat, discuss it with the senior players, then rope in the least secure member of the squad to execute it.

What's the ICC and CA punishment for being merkins?

 

[hineyrulz]

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.

I'm amazed him and Saker haven't even been mentioned, they make Teflon Todd Greenburg look like an amateur.

 

[JJ]

It's also another thing to do a Faf, to suck on a lolly and use sugar on the ball.

It's another thing altogether to come up with a plan to cheat, discuss it with the senior players, then rope in the least secure member of the squad to execute it.

That really is it a nutshell, it unusual and goes to something deeper, and clearly a need for action to be taken

And if Lehmann really wasn't involved or know, why didn't he drag Bancroft off the field and do the full WTF, rather than send the 12th man to him telling him to be more discrete?

 

[Mr Spock!]

Lol....the Saffers, Indians and poms caught didn't have a plan to cheat....it was just a spur of the moment thing....

 

[Timbo]

Lol....the Saffers, Indians and poms caught didn't have a plan to cheat....it was just a spur of the moment thing....

Seriously mate, give it a rest. I don't give a f**k if the other countries let their cheating scum get away with it. It doesn't make what Smith did any less of a f**king dog act and my support of him is gone.

If you're ok with it then that really says something about how morally bankrupt you are, not what a great cricket fan you are.

 

[Mr Angry]

Lol....the Saffers, Indians and poms caught didn't have a plan to cheat....it was just a spur of the moment thing....

Yep the ICC failed to stamp it out so it continues.

Time for CA to step up and do something about it.

 

[Mr Spock!]

Seriously mate, give it a rest. I don't give a f**k if the other countries let their cheating scum get away with it. It doesn't make what Smith did any less of a f**king dog act and my support of him is gone.

If you're ok with it then that really says something about how morally bankrupt you are, not what a great cricket fan you are.

Do you apply that logic to the NRL too mate?

It's obvious that most countries are doing it.

There will be match fee fines like the other incidents.

It hasn't hurt Faf's reputation. He was made captain.

 

[Mr Spock!]

Yep the ICC failed to stamp it out so it continues.

Time for CA to step up and do something about it.

Well no....if the ECB and other boards don't give a f**k, why the hell should we?

CA isn't responsible for the failures of the ICC.

 

[hineyrulz]

Looks like the press conference is going to be in a park, poor buggers only had 6 hours to organise somewhere. Gee great look for a multi million dollar business.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Australia have always said we play 'hard but fair'.

Smith and Co's actions have destroyed that motto.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Looks like the press conference is going to be in a park, poor buggers only had 6 hours to organise somewhere. Gee great look for a multi million dollar business.

Too busy preparing for next year's big wank

 

[Fangs]

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

Yes?

I think you're underestimating what's happening here.

 

[Fangs]

Sack the three. Smith and Warner will return as batsman, not leaders.

Darren might look to return to the grade cricket circuit.