Steven Smith and Warner stood down as captain and vice-captain

[prinzo]

Important to note that they didn't stand down voluntaringly, they were given instruction to stand down. They also are not suppose to be on the field as per instruction. A lot of confusion

[beetle]

Yayyyyy 

[prinzo]

5 minutes ago, chewy said:

Smith resigns starting from current Test match

He was ordered to by CA. 

[Lannister]

Yup, this is the right thing to do. Glad they didn't stoop to Pakistan level and start to defend their players. 

Edited March 25, 2018 by Lannister

[adi B]

Expected move .now time for CA to remove him from the captaincy of all the formats and warner from VC position.lehman should be sacked tbh and hoping icc sets an example of both Smith and bancroft by handing them at least 5 match ban 

[TheWall]

Have to see what ICC is going to do....

[Tattieboy]

2 minutes ago, TheWall said:

Have to see what ICC is going to do....

It's really what Cricket Australia do.

These players and coaches have shamed a whole nation from Prime Minister downwards and they are baying for blood and Cricket Australia have got to please the nation with their punishment. 

[puneet28]

They weren't interested in stepping down but pressure from all around especially government made them to so. Good step in the end.

[cric_fan]

Yup, this is the right thing to do. Glad they didn't stoop to Pakistan level and start to defend their players. 

Obsession with Pakistan continues

[cric_fan]

A sad and shameful state of affairs. Even the PM of Aus spoken out!

I doubt Smith will survive this episode. He might even quit the sport altogether.

[Lannister]

1 minute ago, cric_fan said:

 

Obsession with Pakistan continues

 

Call whatever you want, but as part of big 3 Australia has set the right example for other small boards to follow.

[CG]

Smith is clearly an idiot if he thought admitting to cheat will save him.He brought it upon himself.

[CG]

Admitting to the ball tampering in a press conference must be his biggest brain fade incident. What an idiot. 

Agreed he should have let Bancroft take the blame ,Fap Du plessis And Sa Denied When they Got Caught.Smith Had a Big BrainFade Hahaha.

[Mosher]

End of Smith's captaincy. 

 

Australian Sports Commission Chair John Wylie, the ASC Board and CEO Kate Palmer make the following statement in relation to events overnight concerning the Australian cricket team.

The ASC condemns cheating of any form in sport. The ASC expects and requires that Australian teams and athletes demonstrate unimpeachable integrity in representing our country.

The Australian cricket team are iconic representatives of our country. The example they set matters a great deal to Australia and to the thousands of young Australians playing or enjoying the sport of cricket and who look up to the national team as role models.

Given the admission by Australian captain Steve Smith, the ASC calls for him to be stood down immediately by Cricket Australia, along with any other members of the team leadership group or coaching staff who had prior awareness of, or involvement in, the plan to tamper with the ball.

This can occur while Cricket Australia completes a full investigation.

 

https://www.ausport.gov.au/news/asc_news/story_668717_asc_statement_on_australian_cricket

[diga]

Fast bowling coach David Saker should step down

[zep1706]

wtf lol 

[Trichromatic]

Quote

Cricket Australia provides the following update in light of events with the Australian Men’s Team in Cape Town, South Africa.

 

Cricket Australia CEO, James Sutherland said:

 

“Following discussions with Steve Smith and David Warner they have agreed to stand down as Captain and Vice-Captain respectively for the remainder of this Test match.

 

“This Test match needs to proceed, and in the interim we will continue to investigate this matter with the urgency that it demands.

 

“As I said earlier today, Cricket Australia and Australian cricket fans expect certain standards of conduct from cricketers representing our country, and on this occasion these standards have not been met. 

 

“All Australians, like us, want answers and we will keep you updated on our findings, as a matter of priority,” concluded Mr Sutherland.

 

On the board decision to appoint an Acting Captain, Cricket Australia Chairman, David Peever said:

 

“The Board of Cricket Australia has endorsed Tim Paine to step in as Acting Captain for the remainder of this Test.

 

“Both Steve and David will take to the field today under Tim’s captaincy.

 

“The Board fully supports the process for an immediate investigation into what occurred in Cape Town.  We regard this as a matter of the utmost seriousness and urgency. We will ensure we have all information available to make the right decisions for Australian Cricket,” Mr Peever concluded.

http://www.cricketaustralia.com.au/media/media-releases/cricket-australia-statement/2018-03-25

[ravishingravi]

Another interesting fact. Du Plessis has been charged twice of tampering.