Ball-Tampering Scandal: Ashwin and Gambhir come in strong support, seek relief for Australian-trio
Steve Smith was awarded the best ICC test batsman for the year 2017. The things have taken a sharp turn in the last week since the ball-tampering fiasco has surfaced. The story has since then taken shape in a way that has cost the Australian Skipper and Vice-captain both their jobs for one year. Cameron Bancroft has also been banned by Cricket Australia for a period of 9 months.
There have been all sorts of reactions coming on the issue. Where the Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar has termed the decision to ban the players for one year right, the likes of Shane Warne have termed the decision to be too harsh.
Some of the Indian players, however, have come out in full support of the Australian-trio involved in the ball-tampering saga including Ashish Nehra, Ravichandran Ashwin and Gautam Gambhir as well.
While cricket needs to be corruption-free but feel sanctions on Aussies bit harsh. Are @stevesmith49 & @davidwarner31 paying for revolt for pay hike? History has it administrators deride those who standup for players’ cause. Classic case: Ian Chappell #BallTampering #StevenSmith
— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) March 29, 2018
I may be getting emotional but @stevesmith49 doesn’t look to me a cheat. Don’t know about u but I see in him a desperate leader trying to win a Test match for his country, his team. Yes, indeed, his methods were questionable but let’s not label him corrupt #BallTamperingScandal pic.twitter.com/xOxAM45QXM
— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) March 29, 2018
The world simply wants to see you cry, once you have cried they will feel satisfied and live happily ever after. If only Empathy was not just a Word and people still had it. God give @stevesmith49 and Bancroft all the strength to come out of this.🙏
— Ashwin Ravichandran (@ashwinravi99) March 30, 2018
The world simply wants to see you cry, once you have cried they will feel satisfied and live happily ever after. If only Empathy was not just a Word and people still had it. God give @stevesmith49 and Bancroft all the strength to come out of this.🙏
— Ashwin Ravichandran (@ashwinravi99) March 30, 2018
In a comment recently made by Sachin Tendulkar. The batting legend has urged people to spare some space for the Australian-trio involved in the match-fixing. Gautam Gambhir and Ravichandran Ashwin have strongly come in support of Steve Smith and other Australian Players taking it to Twitter to defend Smith, Warner and Bancroft.
First published: 30 March 2018, 13:19 IST