Australia captain Steve Smith will be sent home from the tour of South Africa for his role in the ball-tampering scandal, but coach Darren Lehmann will remain in charge, Cricket Australia CEO James Sutherland said on Tuesday March 27,2018 while addressing the media in Johannesburg. Steve Smith, vice-captain David Warner and opening batsman Cameron Bancroft, the player caught on camera attempting to doctor the ball with a piece of tape, will all return home and not feature in the fourth and final Test against South Africa starting Friday March 30,2018
"I understand and share the anger and disappointment of Australian fans," Sutherland said at a press conference in Johannesburg.
"On
behalf of Cricket Australia, I want to apologise to all Australians
that these events have taken place, especially to all the kids," he
added.
Sutherland
also said that coach Darren Lehmann had no knowledge of the plans to
tamper the ball and therefore will continue to coach the team.
With
Smith leaving South Africa, Cricket Australia has named Tim Paine as
the captain of the Australian Test team. The Cricket Australia Board has
received preliminary findings of the investigation into last weekend's
events in Cape Town involving the Australian cricket team. Following
this, Sutherland has officially reported Smith, Warner and Bancroft for
breaching article 2.3.5 of Cricket Australia's Code of Conduct.
Matthew Renshaw, Glenn Maxwell and Joe Burns have been named their replacements.
"All
three players reported will depart South Africa tomorrow. The
replacement players will fly to Johannesburg over the next 24 hours to
join the squad for the fourth Test against South Africa. The three
replacement players are Matthew Renshaw, Glenn Maxwell and Joe Burns,"
Cricket Australia release said.
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