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Cricket Australia draws up cultural blueprint in wake of ball-tampering saga to avoid scandals in future
• 7 years agoAustralian cricket is drawing up a cultural blueprint in which players will pledge to uphold certain standards in a move away from their win-at-all-costs mentality, according to skipper Tim Paine.
South African paceman Dale Steyn calls Australian ball-tampering scandal a 'cry for help' from bowlers
• 7 years agoSouth African bowling legend Dale Steyn stated that the rules of the game were increasingly creating limits for bowlers, especially when it came to reverse swing.
Australia ball-tampering scandal: When peculiar morality turned a horrific situation into an utter catastrophe
James • 7 years agoThe notion that Australia's sporting public has more enhanced ethical standards than the rest of the world smacks of exactly the same sort of wobbly moral “line” that David Warner was rightly lambasted for crowing about.
South Africa vs Australia: Tim Paine, Darren Lehmann face uphill task to inspire mentally disintegrated visitors
Gaurav Joshi • 7 years agoThe off-field drama due to Sandpapergate has dominated the headlines. But in case you forgot, there is a Test match between Australia and South Africa starting in Johannesburg.
Australia ball-tampering scandal: CA's treatment of Steve Smith, David Warner will make players lose faith in cricket boards
Rajesht • 7 years agoA fat paycheque is no doubt a big motivation, but the decision to become a cricket mercenary becomes more comfortable when you know your international cricket board is anyhow going to desert you when you need it the most.
Australia ball-tampering scandal: Steve Smith, David Warner must be banned from IPL to show the league is not refuge for cheats
Vedam Jaishankar • 7 years agoIf IPL Governing Council and CoA proactively take action against Smith and Warner, they could do some serious image building at an opportune time.
Australia ball-tampering scandal reiterates ugly truth of sport: Every team doctors the ball
Vedam Jaishankar • 7 years agoBall tampering is not only against the laws of the game but also goes against the very spirit of the game. Yet international cricketers have been found using everything, from bottle caps, emery paper, screwdrivers, pocket knives, shoe spikes, trousers zips, mint, vaseline, sun screen creams, etc to alter the state of the ball.