{"id":4888,"date":"2018-03-27T14:03:39","date_gmt":"2018-03-27T14:03:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blnebeuk.serveur04.com\/blog\/?p=4888"},"modified":"2018-03-27T14:10:48","modified_gmt":"2018-03-27T14:10:48","slug":"the-cricket-world-surrounds-australia-and-steve-smith","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.netbet.co.uk\/blog\/2018\/03\/27\/the-cricket-world-surrounds-australia-and-steve-smith\/","title":{"rendered":"The Cricket World surrounds Australia and Steve Smith"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><figure id=\"attachment_4329\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4329\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4329\" src=\"http:\/\/blnebeuk.serveur04.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/22-11-2017-Cricket-iconsport_bpi_090616_05_08-blog.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.netbet.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/22-11-2017-Cricket-iconsport_bpi_090616_05_08-blog.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.netbet.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/22-11-2017-Cricket-iconsport_bpi_090616_05_08-blog-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.netbet.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/22-11-2017-Cricket-iconsport_bpi_090616_05_08-blog-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.netbet.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/22-11-2017-Cricket-iconsport_bpi_090616_05_08-blog-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.netbet.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/22-11-2017-Cricket-iconsport_bpi_090616_05_08-blog-414x276.jpg 414w, https:\/\/www.netbet.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/22-11-2017-Cricket-iconsport_bpi_090616_05_08-blog-470x313.jpg 470w, https:\/\/www.netbet.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/22-11-2017-Cricket-iconsport_bpi_090616_05_08-blog-640x426.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.netbet.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/22-11-2017-Cricket-iconsport_bpi_090616_05_08-blog-130x86.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.netbet.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/22-11-2017-Cricket-iconsport_bpi_090616_05_08-blog-187x124.jpg 187w, https:\/\/www.netbet.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/22-11-2017-Cricket-iconsport_bpi_090616_05_08-blog-990x659.jpg 990w, https:\/\/www.netbet.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/22-11-2017-Cricket-iconsport_bpi_090616_05_08-blog-1320x878.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4329\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Iconsport<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Test Series between South Africa and Australia was taken to a different dimension at the weekend and has dominated sporting headlines since.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On Saturday, day three of the Cape Town Test match against South Africa, opening batsman Cameron Bancroft was caught by television cameras using a foreign object on the ball, with the intention of tampering with it so that the bowlers could get more deviation from it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He then quickly hid what looked like sandpaper down his trousers, before admitting to ball tampering in the post-match press conference, alongside captain Steve Smith, who said that the entire leadership team were complicit in the plot.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Smith has since been handed a one-Test ban by the ICC, fined 100% of his match fee and resigned as captain of Rajasthan Royals in the upcoming IPL. Bancroft has received a 75% fine for his actions, but that almost certainly won\u2019t be the end of it, especially as Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has demanded an investigation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We\u2019ve collated some of the best reactions from twitter after the incident.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The Barmy Army<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Never slow to mince their words, England\u2019s Barmy Army will no doubt chant this to Steve Smith during the next Ashes Series.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"><p>Steve Smith is an Aussie<br \/>\nHe wears a baggy cap<br \/>\nAnd when he saw some sticky tape<br \/>\nHe said I&#8217;m having that&#8230;<br \/>\nHe gave it Cameron Bancroft<br \/>\nWho rubbed it on the ball<br \/>\nThose cheating Aussie convicts<br \/>\nThey&#8217;ll never change at all!<\/p>\n<p>Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SJL_81?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SJL_81<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 England&#8217;s Barmy Army (@TheBarmyArmy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheBarmyArmy\/status\/977765829281398784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 25, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The Sunday Times<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Sunday Times weren\u2019t shy of clamping down on Australia\u2019s behaviour.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Sunday TIMES Sport: &#8220;CHEATS&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/bbcpapers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#bbcpapers<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/tomorrowspaperstoday?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#tomorrowspaperstoday<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bcZ5SAwqIQ\">pic.twitter.com\/bcZ5SAwqIQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AllieHBNews\/status\/977673361965887488?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 24, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Kevin Pietersen<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Former England batsman KP aired his views on the matter and thinks that there should be a mass cull of personnel in the Australian dressing room.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Slept on it&#8230;Lehmann, Saker &amp; the leaderships groups jobs are untenable!<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019ve disgraced a great cricketing nation &amp; Test cricket!<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kevin Pietersen (@KP24) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KP24\/status\/977786606655590400?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 25, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Michael Clarke<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Former Australian captain Michael Clarke was appalled by the actions of the players and didn\u2019t rule out a return to the Test arena if Smith is relieved of his duties.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">WHAT THE &#8230;&#8230;.. HAVE I JUST WOKEN UP TO. Please tell me this is a bad dream.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Michael Clarke (@MClarke23) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MClarke23\/status\/977609413610545152?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 24, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The Australian<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The front page of Monday\u2019s Australian newspaper didn\u2019t hold back.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Big front page of the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/australian?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@australian<\/a> on a big news day <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dpsLR1wHFA\">pic.twitter.com\/dpsLR1wHFA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Scott Henry (@scoopnewsworthy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/scoopnewsworthy\/status\/977880164724953094?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 25, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Herald Sun<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Neither did the Herald Sun, who echo many sentiments.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Today&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/theheraldsun?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@theheraldsun<\/a> front page <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SVDHA2jkkZ\">pic.twitter.com\/SVDHA2jkkZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 damon johnston (@damonheraldsun) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/damonheraldsun\/status\/977987373932822528?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 25, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>NT News<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The local newspaper for the Northern Territories went for a more poetic front page.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">OH DEAR &#8230; TOMORROW\u2019S FRONT PAGE <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gnudHxk8zs\">pic.twitter.com\/gnudHxk8zs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The NT News (@TheNTNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheNTNews\/status\/977830650353827842?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 25, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Michael Vaughan<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Former England captain Michael Vaughan went on a Twitter tirade about the incident, criticising the ICC and Australia\u2019s senior players for allowing such an incident to take place.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">1 Match Ban &amp; 100 % March fee Fine for Smith <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ffs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ffs<\/a> &#8230; 75% match fee fine for Bancroft and some bloody De merit points for Bancroft &#8230; Pathetic penalties for CHEATING &#8230; Surely this moment was the time to set a precedent &#8230; !!?? All the team should be penalised ..<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MichaelVaughan\/status\/977917735253442560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 25, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">How the hell has the Vice Captain of this Australian Team &amp; all the Leadership group not been penalised !!!!!!! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SAvAUS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SAvAUS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MichaelVaughan\/status\/977919178228289536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 25, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">What I find appalling in all this is the Youngster got given the Job .. Was it because someone in the team had been accused of using Hand tape for a similar affect !!!!!!! So they wanted someone else to take the mantle &#8230;. Disgraceful behaviour by senior pros &#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SAvAUS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SAvAUS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MichaelVaughan\/status\/977658187427000320?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 24, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Henry Blofeld<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">One of cricket\u2019s greatest orators also offered his thoughts on the incident, going so far as to label the Australian actions as \u201ca cancer\u201d.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">It\u2019s the saddest &amp; most unbelievable cricket crisis ever. An Australian captain openly admits cheating &amp; then says he\u2019s not going to resign the job. Poor old Jim Maxwell. His tearful reaction that of a true sportsman. I wonder how much the vice-captain had to do with all this<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Henry Blofeld (@blowersh) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/blowersh\/status\/977899903358853120?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 25, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Smith &amp; Warner should never be allowed to play again. Lehman must go &amp; Bancroft tho he was presumably sucked in &amp; to curry favour went along with it. Like match-fixing, ball tampering is a cancer and those caught, must be completely cut out. Aussie PM\u2019s reaction was spot on.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Henry Blofeld (@blowersh) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/blowersh\/status\/977901732540936192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 25, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DominicTrant\">Words by @dominictrant<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Test Series between South Africa and Australia was taken to a different dimension at the weekend and has dominated sporting headlines since. 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