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"Not what the Australian cricket team is about' says Smith. Well actions speak louder than words, if its not what you're about, why did you do it then? Bloody hell.
 
Midsy said:
Hadn’t heard/read that - at least it precludes him from becoming skipper.

Smith said the team leadership discussed it which means Smith, Warner, Starc, Hazelwood and probably Lyon. They should all be suspended.
 
Devastated waking up hearing this.

Smith /Lehman/Bancroft should all go !

So high and mighty AUS cricket

'Won't happen again under my leadership'


Not good enough.

Disgraced
Angry


Let's see how AUS handle this win at all cost mentality.

Moral crucaders. High ground.

Get serious.

Sack the lot of them. Start again.
 
Smith says it won't happen again in his captaincy, he probably doesn't realise how right he is. He won't be captain ever again so it definitely won't ever happen again.
 
Cannot believe what happened, but if anything, Smith in the presser was even worse, thinking "I'll just roll out all these glib meaningless BS sentences"..."not what we stand for" crap...
So-called leadership group has thrown Bancroft under the bus. The guy is struggling to keep his spot and will now be suspended.
Idiots.
 
From Richard Ings and its hard to argue against: "The actions of these players is NO DIFFERENT to popping PED’s to help their performance. It’s cheating on a premeditated leadership driven scale and the consequences should be devastating. Australia’s sporting reputation is at stake."

https://***********/i/web/status/977700299010752513
 
Leysy Days said:
Yep agree.

The more leysy thinks of this the angrier he gets.

Smith is a great batsman, but has always been immature and a sook. Not a leader and definately doesn't have the makings of an Australian captain.

This has now come out to the fore. The fact he threw to Bancroft first up in the interview is a reflection on this.
Exactly what I thought too.
 
RoarEmotion said:
This may take footy off the front of the paper. Incredibly disappointing. Not sure you get another go once you cheat but maybe we can look to EFC for inspiration. :-X

The Smith/Bancroft presser reminded me of hird/thompson/druggies pressers. "Not what we stand for"
 
Fighting Fury said:
The Smith/Bancroft presser reminded me of hird/thompson/druggies pressers. "Not what we stand for"

Yes they are amazing to listen to in the level of denial about the gravity of what they've done.
 
What's happens in this test now???

Bancroft thrown under the bus. His press conference , yellow tape under our kit'

Leadership group.

Lehman
Smith
Warner and unfortunately Bancroft ALLL gone!

Starc reverse swing first test.

Can't move on.
Can't just sweep this.

Got caught.
Not what we are about.


Just listening to all this I don't believe coaches not in in this!

Bunch of cheats.
 
Did Jimmy Boy and Dank go to South Africa....

Outright pathetic Australia. Looks like SS has hit the ground hard now. Stigmatised.
 
Tigers of Old said:
After an investigation, whoever is responsible Daisy should be given a ban for a year from playing for our country again.
This is bigger than those on tour.

What? 12 months is the same holiday the Bummers got. How about 3 years.
 
Sutherland doing a presser gave us nothing
We will go through the process blah blah
Suppose he needs all the facts before he can act.
 
p!ss poor effort from Sutherland

As I expected as soon as I heard his first few sentences.

Understand the actions
Understand why this occurred
Process
Understand the facts
Don't have all the evidence
Have to send an integrity unit to interview the relevant people.
Hasn't spoken to Smith



Sorry for using the above words.

He has to go too!