Breaking: Steve Smith, David Warner bans could be lifted, says Cricket Australia CEO

[Nikola]

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“The ACA submission around the players’ sanctions was received by the board a few days ago,” Roberts told reporters.

“It was addressed to the board rather than to me or all management. So not for me to comment on a board matter other than to say that the board will be respecting that submission and giving it due consideration.”

“I think what’s really important is that we at Cricket Australia need to embrace the players and we need to make sure that the players feel a really valued part of Cricket Australia,” he said.

“There’s no doubt that we need to face up to the review and the fact that it acknowledged that the organisation hasn’t been united enough across the playing and long-playing sides.”

Source: https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/steve-smith-david-warner-bans-could-be-lifted-says-cricket-australia-ceo/story-BMzxAQXrJy41ZFwjg2TmWJ.html

[Khota]

It does not matter, it is no fun facing Australia without Smith and Warner. They made a mistake. They repented. Time to move on.

[rkt.india]

now it will be embarrassing for Australia to lift the ban.

[Jimmy Cliff]

Hope they're back against India. Would make the series far more exciting. No point beating a substandard Aussie side to pulp.

[rkt.india]

3 minutes ago, Jimmy Cliff said:

Hope they're back against India. Would make the series far more exciting. No point beating a substandard Aussie side to pulp.

no, their absence would have made the series exciting.  now it will be a rout for Aus if they are back.

[Nikola]

3 minutes ago, rkt.india said:

no, their absence would have made the series exciting.  now it will be a rout for Aus if they are back.

nah would have been too boring without smith and warner.

[Jimmy Cliff]

20 minutes ago, rkt.india said:

no, their absence would have made the series exciting.  now it will be a rout for Aus if they are back.

Nothing exciting about playing a side that has Mitch Marsh at 4. If they're back, Australia will be favorites of course but I don't think it will be a rout.

[Bigg Brother]

Missed 3 tests.Even ICC would have banned them for that many tests. ACB's hopla about great cricketing nation and all that chaos created at that time would mean nothing if ban is lifted.

 

That was pre planned cheating. 

Edited November 8, 2018 by Bigg Brother

[WeStMiDz]

I do hope there is some needle in this upcoming series and not this new Australia nonsense. 

[mishra]

can celebrate because I am out of country

[UrmiSinhaRay]

Of course they're likely coming back!!
Nobody wants to get their assessment whooped By Mr Virat Anushka Sharma
Even Mr Sharma agrees

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[Austin 3:!6]

Brilliant news. I always felt their ban was bit harsh. It was a match fee fine or max 2 game ban offense.

World cricket needs a strong Australian team and not the one that surrendered to Pak recently. Ind-Aust rivalry is no fun without Smith & Warner

Edited November 8, 2018 by Austin 3:!6

[Global.Baba]

Desperate times call for desperate measures.

 

when you have guys like Marsh bros, labuchuganalasagna and Alex Carey in the middle order and think Maxwell is your savior surprised they did not request Gilchrist and Ponting to come out of retirement.

 

Aussies did that in the past when they asked Bob Simpson to come out of retirement.

[beetle]

Bring them on ....

[wanted_desi]

Top players are must in series even if we lose 0-4.

[Muloghonto]

2 hours ago, Austin 3:!6 said:

Brilliant news. I always felt their ban was bit harsh. It was a match fee fine or max 2 game ban offense.

World cricket needs a strong Australian team and not the one that surrendered to Pak recently. Ind-Aust rivalry is no fun without Smith & Warner

False. It wasn't harsh enough.

In plenty of other sports, match-fixing and cheating is ban for whole season/life. There are tennis players today who have been banned for life for cheating. 

[Nikola]

20 minutes ago, Muloghonto said:

False. It wasn't harsh enough.

 In plenty of other sports, match-fixing and cheating is ban for whole season/life. There are tennis players today who have been banned for life for cheating. 

Then change icc rules? If faf has tampered ball multiple times and is caught still he is captain of SA. Srilanka captain got caught recently and no one cared. Why care only for Smith & Warner?

[Muloghonto]

3 minutes ago, Nikola said:

Then change icc rules? If faf has tampered ball multiple times and is caught still he is captain of SA. Srilanka captain got caught recently and no one cared. Why care only for Smith & Warner?

Again, miscarriage of justice is NEVER a solid defence in any scenario. 

Saying ' you didnt charge the 1 million rapists from 2000 years ago, why r u charing me now' is irrelevant.

Cheaters should have atleast a season or two complete ban, if not life-time bans. Too bad they didnt do it earlier, but better late than never to start. 

Edited November 8, 2018 by Muloghonto

[Nikola]

43 minutes ago, Muloghonto said:

Again, miscarriage of justice is NEVER a solid defence in any scenario. 

Saying ' you didnt charge the 1 million rapists from 2000 years ago, why r u charing me now' is irrelevant.

Cheaters should have atleast a season or two complete ban, if not life-time bans. Too bad they didnt do it earlier, but better late than never to start. 

ICC Rules say 1 or 2 match ban for tampering & that's it. It's not as big issue as you making it look like. Obviously What cricket Aus did only they can do no other board can do it & now players will think twice before tampering the ball.

[Muloghonto]

17 minutes ago, Nikola said:

ICC Rules say 1 or 2 match ban for tampering & that's it. It's not as big issue as you making it look like. Obviously What cricket Aus did only they can do no other board can do it & now players will think twice before tampering the ball.

its a big issue. cheating is cheating. As i said, in various other sports, cheating gets you a lifetime ban. As it should.