Steven Smith and David Warner got away with murder: Curtly Ambrose
Cricket | April 11, 2019 13:56 ISTA year ban was a bit lenient, feels Ambrose.
A year ban was a bit lenient, feels Ambrose.
Australian media reports on Friday revealed the breadth of the fracture between Warner and his teammates immediately after the ball-tampering scandal.
While the bowling is an area that SRH will look to correct, the Royals will want to ensure that they get their batting right.
The sanctions cost Smith and Warner multiple millions in earnings and endorsements, but both have said that's less important than the chance of returning to represent Australia.
Warner's inputs and influence on the team members make him an important part of the leadership group.
Smith returned to the side after serving out a one-year international suspension for ball-tampering scandal.
While Smith is set to play for Rajasthan Royals, Warner will ply his trade for Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Virat Kohli is currently the No.1 ODI batsman while Kane Williamson is currently 11th in the rankings for batsmen.
Controversies are part of the game but this year they rose on another level.
The interviews have taken the sheen off the Boxing Day Test between India and Australia which ended with the host losing by 137 runs.
Riding on Cummins' four for 10 figures, Australia reduced India to 54 for five in the second innings of the ongoing third Test but still trail the visitors by 346 runs.
Jones said if the idea behind the interviews was to get sympathy, the plan has backfired for the duo.
Roberts said they are now looking forward instead of dwelling on past.
Roberts said the timing of the interviews wasn't ideal, given that they have overshadowed the crucial third Test against India.
"I guess you hope that fitting in earns you respect and with that, I guess there came a really big cost for the mistake," said Bancroft.
"We don't go out there to try and lose games of cricket, we go out there to try and win and play the best way we can," said Smith.
The right-hand batsman was also barred from appearing in the Indian Premier League.
Smith was signed by Comilla Victorians as a replacement for Sri Lanka's Asela Gunaratne but according to the BPL rules, replacement players are supposed to be chosen from among the players who were in the draft.
Upon their arrival from South Africa, Smith and Warner were treated like criminals and that did not go down well with many former players.
In this article, we look at five such catchwords/phrases which have defined and sometimes redefined cricket between the two sport-loving nations.
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