South Africa vs Australia - third Test, Cape Town

T20, IPL, Test matches or the Ashes, discuss it here.
Post Reply
User avatar
superfrank
Posts: 2762
Joined: Fri Aug 14, 2009 8:28 pm

Dark day for Australian cricket as Steve Smith admits plan to cheat
https://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/da ... 4z63q.html

I kept flicking back to the cricket in between races this afternoon and couldn't believe my eyes at seeing this.

Awful for Australian cricket, Australia and cricket.
User avatar
megarain
Posts: 2040
Joined: Thu May 16, 2013 1:26 pm
Contact:

Unusual series played with a great deal of animosity.

Aus clearly crossed the line, but, per ICC rules, it’s just a level
2 offence. No real sanction for that.

Level 4, for personal contact is Red card.

ICC need to change laws.

Expect crowd will be pretty harsh later today.
User avatar
mcgoo
Posts: 898
Joined: Thu Jul 18, 2013 12:30 pm

I have a feeling that Sunday cul-de-sac beers in Brissie tonight are going to be a lonely 2 man affair for my English mate and I (Saffa) :shock: ;)
User avatar
Cards37
Posts: 234
Joined: Sun Oct 01, 2017 7:40 am
Location: Canberra, Australia

I'm amazed there hasn't been more comment on this!

Steve Smith has gone from hero to Public Enemy number one overnight.
User avatar
mcgoo
Posts: 898
Joined: Thu Jul 18, 2013 12:30 pm

Cards37 wrote:
Tue Mar 27, 2018 12:06 am
I'm amazed there hasn't been more comment on this!

Steve Smith has gone from hero to Public Enemy number one overnight.
:) It has been huge (even more than I expected) at work but has taken a day or two to warm up. It was very quiet on Monday but an absolute frenzy today. I think the Aussie populace needed time to get over the shock :shock: :) .It is only tape and only ball tampering but it has spoken to and betrayed the perceived character generally exhibited by Australians in sport-Possibly even more so than the underarm deal. A local mate of mine summed it up when he mentioned how he wants to punch Steve Smith in the face after having to explain to his confused and sad 10 year old son that his heroes had cheated and not only that-they had planned it.
User avatar
BetScalper
Posts: 1139
Joined: Sun Jul 02, 2017 10:47 pm

Smith and Warner should be given a 2 year international ban.
User avatar
silkysoph
Posts: 34
Joined: Mon Jun 26, 2017 12:03 pm

And the rest :!:
User avatar
Cards37
Posts: 234
Joined: Sun Oct 01, 2017 7:40 am
Location: Canberra, Australia

Full story should be known in a few hours but rumblings on Twitter that it was Warner not Smith and that Smith covered for him. Also hearing Warner pointed the finger at some of the bowlers who weren’t in on it and now they’ve gone ballistic and want him removed from the team. Could all be hearsay but has a plausible ring to it ...
User avatar
mcgoo
Posts: 898
Joined: Thu Jul 18, 2013 12:30 pm

Cards37 wrote:
Tue Mar 27, 2018 11:24 am
Full story should be known in a few hours but rumblings on Twitter that it was Warner not Smith and that Smith covered for him. Also hearing Warner pointed the finger at some of the bowlers who weren’t in on it and now they’ve gone ballistic and want him removed from the team. Could all be hearsay but has a plausible ring to it ...
I speculated right away that Smith had taken one for the team but thought it might be wishful thinking.What a mess
User avatar
BetScalper
Posts: 1139
Joined: Sun Jul 02, 2017 10:47 pm

Warner has long been an arrogant thug.

He needs a good kicking down a dark alley way.
User avatar
Cards37
Posts: 234
Joined: Sun Oct 01, 2017 7:40 am
Location: Canberra, Australia

Amazed at the outcome. How can Lehmann not have known. How can he remain. CA has just made things worse.
User avatar
megarain
Posts: 2040
Joined: Thu May 16, 2013 1:26 pm
Contact:

It seems Smith has taken wrap, for Warner.

Warner was tilted during series, and resorted to a poorly planned
Attempt to get Bancroft to tamper the ball.

Smith saw Warner/Bancroft in a huddle as they were returning from lunch, and asked “What are u blokes doing ?” No,
Don’t tell me, I don’t want to know.

So, Warner will prob not play for Aus ever again. I imagine his future will be T20 mercenary.

Smith will get long ban, which he can come back from.

Probably not strong enough to be a captain .. but as a batter,
You would want him.

Cost to Warner in sponsorship etc, will be millions.
User avatar
BetScalper
Posts: 1139
Joined: Sun Jul 02, 2017 10:47 pm

Smith and Warner just been banned for 1 year.
Post Reply

Return to “Betfair Cricket trading”