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

[Mr Angry]

Cricket Australia have stood down Steven Smith as Australia captain for the Cape Town Test. Warner too is no longer the vice-captain. Tim Paine will be leading the team against South Africa

from cricinfo

 

[8Ball]

Can't believe this happened. Can't support this team

 

[Mr Angry]

Tim Paine is captain. EAD Wade

 

[KeepingTheFaith]

So Paine is captaining while Warner and Smith are standing next to him in slips? Awkward.

 

[billygilmore]

Tim Paine is captain. EAD Wade

Wadey on suicide watch tonight

 

[Bazal]

It's all happening!

Painey is a legend, hope he goes great even though he's just a stand in.

I also would say that I hope Bancroft, the rookie, doesn't have his career wrecked by the decisions his leaders made to put him in the position he was put in.

 

[umina panther]

It's all happening!

Painey is a legend, hope he goes great even though he's just a stand in.

I also would say that I hope Bancroft, the rookie, doesn't have his career wrecked by the decisions his leaders made to put him in the position he was put in.

f**k him, f**k all of them

 

[JW]

The match situation now is comedic. How do they even approach the rest of the game as a unit?

 

[Timbo]

Wait, so, will they be re-instated for the fourth test?

Smith can't be reinstated.

 

[Bazal]

Wait, so, will they be re-instated for the fourth test?

Smith can't be reinstated.

Well there is going to be an investigation...

But knowing CA, yes they probably will be reinstated. Because CA are f**king useless

 

[KeepingTheFaith]

Wait, so, will they be re-instated for the fourth test?

Smith can't be reinstated.

Will be very surprised if they're not both sent home at the conclusion of the tour along with anyone else deemed to be involved.

 

[Iafeta]

Right decision. I wonder therefore if Smith and Warner will also be suspended for the 4th test.

 

[billygilmore]

So Paine is captaining while Warner and Smith are standing next to him in slips? Awkward.

Haha can see it now, hey Painsey I got this great idea mate!!

Shut the f**k up Steve

 

[Mr Angry]

Smith's IPL team has sacked him as captain too Rajasthan Royals

 

[Fufu Andronez]

Lmao it's gonna be Lehmann cam today

 

[Mr Angry]

Right decision. I wonder therefore if Smith and Warner will also be suspended for the 4th test.

Not by the ICC, they cannot under the current rules.

CA however can grow a set.

 

[Fangs]

Smith and Warner stood down for the remainder of the test.

1 all now

 

[Mr Angry]

They are playing, Smith and Warner on the field.

 

[WaznTheGreat]

Cheatstralia by the length of the sandpaper

 

[blaza88z]

I am looking forward to seeing Warner and Smith bat