Australia coach Darren Lehmann said on Thursday he would step down after this week's Test match against South Africa, as he took ultimate responsibility for the culture of a team embroiled in a ball-tampering scandal that has rocked the sport.
CA has denied reports that former Australia captain Steve Smith and batsman David Warner's suspensions had been relaxed to allow them to participate in domestic first-class cricket ahead of the 2019 World Cup.
Former Australia captain Steve Smith says he cried for four days as he tried to cope with the fallout from the ball-tampering scandal in South Africa in March.
Amidst calls for his head after the recent Ashes loss, Australia skipper Ricky Ponting today said he would not mind sharing the captaincy, with his deputy Michael Clarke being made in-charge of the shorter versions of the game.
While former players have called for Ricky Ponting's head, the Australian cricket team has come out in support of their captain
The Olympic flame returned to Australia for the first leg of a six-week global relay leading up to the Athens Games.
Gautam Gambhir termed sanctions imposed on Steve Smith and David Warner 'harsh' and raised questions whether the errant duo paid the price for revolting against Cricket Australia on pay hike issue.
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Australian Cricketers' Association (ACA) president Greg Dyer said the contrition of the players should be taken into account along with the precedent -- no player has previously received more than a one-match ban for the offence -- and a lack of due process in the Cricket Australia probe.
David Warner, who has been identified as the instigator of a ball-tampering scandal that rocked the cricket world, will hold a media conference to discuss the issue on Saturday, Cricket Australia (CA) said.
How the world reacted to Smith, Bancroft and Lehmann
'I take full responsibility ... There was a failure of leadership, of my leadership. I'll do everything I can to make up for my mistake and the damage it's caused.'
A ball-tampering scandal that devastated Australia cast a dark cloud over a dramatic cricketing year
A cheating scandal that has ripped through the core of Australia's most venerated pastime, cricket, prompted church leaders to provide guidance over the Easter weekend on how to emerge from the moral tailspin.
'I had a lot of luck through that phase, because I was able to stay in and win the match for my team.'
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