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[golders]

 I think the Aussies should retrospectively lose the Ashes after this.I'll take a 2-1.

[Biggie Smalls]

Smith should lose captaincy.
Warner loses v.c.
Both get 1 match ban.
Bancroft gets 1 match ban.
Paine to be oz captain until a long term replacement is obvious.
Sad day for world cricket .
lehmann should  be ostracised from rhe cricket world in my books .
I cant respect smith anymore as this is 2nd time in a year he has cheated....obviously cant make ethical decisions under pressure.

[Mister Le Chiffre]

Smith and Warner deserve severe and lengthy bans. 6-12 months. Lehmann banned for life. Bancroft 2 year ban. If you ban these morons then it won't happen in the future

[six and out]

Aussie commentator Jim Maxwell actually brought to tears this morning whilst talking about it all and trying to commentate on the game!

https://twitter.com/abcgrandstand/status/977830567503847431?s=19

[KD4]

So the Aussies have admitted ball tampering - 1. Why was the ball not changed over night? 2. Why have 5 penalty runs not been added to the score?

Did I miss something?

I read on Cricinfo that they might do it at the end South Africa's innings.

[ppccopener]

Aussie commentator Jim Maxwell actually brought to tears this morning whilst talking about it all and trying to commentate on the game!

https://twitter.com/abcgrandstand/status/977830567503847431?s=19

Sad to hear that clip. A brilliant commentator who has seen a lot of great players over the years.

This current bunch deserve everything they are going to get.

[Mister Le Chiffre]

Rent a gob Handscombe was obviously also involved

[WalkingWicket37]

Rent a gob Handscombe was obviously also involved

What part is he playing, running out fresh sandpaper with the drinks?

[Mister Le Chiffre]

What part is he playing, running out fresh sandpaper with the drinks?

What you think Lehmann was telling Handscombe on the walkie talkie, where he can get his head buffed?

[edge]

To be fair, as much as I'd enjoy Lehmann getting the book thrown at him, it's plausible that the message could have been 'wtf are they doing, tell them to stop it'

[Mister Le Chiffre]

300 Test wickets for Nathan Lyon

[Manormanic]

To be fair, as much as I'd enjoy Lehmann getting the book thrown at him, it's plausible that the message could have been 'wtf are they doing, tell them to stop it'

I'm conflicted. The Boof of his playing days would have had no truck with such nonsense. He more than anyone appreciated that it was just a game.  But...his attitude to the verbals all winter has been...somehow wrong.

[procricket]

I'm conflicted. The Boof of his playing days would have had no truck with such nonsense. He more than anyone appreciated that it was just a game.  But...his attitude to the verbals all winter has been...somehow wrong.

He a cheat plain and simple (Yorkshire connections or not)

Watching does not mean you know!!

[Seniorplayer]

 wrote an anther thead the Aussies will pull every trick not surprised just saddened by it.

[liscon12]

You heard it hear first, Aussies are too big in the game to face any meaningful penalties so any sanctions given will seem too leanient. Smith will resign and just play as a batsman and so will Warner, coach will defend himself and most likely remain in his position (Bans and fines may be used against them however they will be minor). Smith's arrogance about the entire situation suggests he's untouchable and that nothing will come of it, maybe he's got the backing of the CA hence the swagger?

This story will be swept away quickly by ICC board, again because Aus are one of the key players and as we all know the ICC are corrupt money grabbers.

It's a sad state but I genuinely believe most will get away with it and in a year's time we will have forgotten about it.