Australian cricketer Bancroft lands in trouble for 'ball-tampering'; Cricket Australia announce probe in the case
The Australian Cricket team captain Steve Smith landed into big controversy after he was caught tempering ball in the middle of Test Match between Australia and South Africa.
In the middle of the match, people were shocked witnessing Bancroft rubbing his hands over the ball, later was seen holding a yellow coloured object that he used to scratch the ball. When the footage of ball-tampered was aired on the big screen at the ground, including the empires.
Bancroft wasn't aware that his shameful act got recorded in the camera and when the footage of ball-tampered was aired on the big screen at the ground made everyone shocked, including the empire. Later he was seen having a chat with the umpires who questioned him and asked him to show the pockets and reveal what he has been trying to hide.
Captain of the Australian Team, Steve Smith also joined as he tried to know what happened.
WHAT THE ........ HAVE I JUST WOKEN UP TO. Please tell me this is a bad dream.
— Michael Clarke (@MClarke23) March 24, 2018
Former Australian cricketers Shane Warne and Mitchell Johnson also tweeted their disappointment:
Very disappointed with the pictures I saw on our coverage here in Cape Town. If proven the alleged ball tampering is what we all think it is - then I hope Steve Smith (Captain) & Darren Lehmann (Coach) do the press conference to clean this mess up !
— Shane Warne (@ShaneWarne) March 24, 2018
Shocked & disappointed #SAvsAUS
— Mitchell Johnson (@MitchJohnson398) March 24, 2018
Oh no ! Bancroft. Very embarrassing. From the looks of it, this is not on. Haven't seen a series marred by controversies like this one in a long long time. The Cricket has been great, but this .. #SAvAUS pic.twitter.com/2uNhxtBXTv
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) March 24, 2018
"I understand that is not necessarily the fullness of response that everyone is looking for right now. But you will appreciate that there's an element of process that needs to be undertaken here," Sutherland told reporters in Melbourne.
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First published: 25 March 2018, 12:45 IST