Australia slayer Fanie De Villiers strikes again, tips off cameraman to keep an eye on Cameron Bancroft
Twenty-four years ago Fanie de Villiers dismantled an Australian cricket team with a sensational spell of swing bowling. Now he has emerged as one of the key figures in exposing the current Australian side as ball tamperers.
Mar 27, 2018, 16:10 PM IST
A balanced and focused perspective is needed in the condemnation of those involved in ball-tampering: Steve Waugh
Waugh, who captained one of the finest Australian sides during the late 90's till early part of new millennium termed the Australian's team dishonest approach as an "error of judgement" and called them to revisit the 'Spirit of Cricket' manual which they had customised from the original MCC manual.
Mar 27, 2018, 15:29 PM IST
Ball-tampering effect: David Warner's wife takes on Michael Vaughan in Twitter war
The repercussions of Australian cricket team's admission to ball-tampering on their tour of South Africa have started affecting their families, too, as David Warner's wife Candice was involved in a war of words with Michael Vaughan.
Mar 27, 2018, 15:04 PM IST
Watch: Did Australia's Cameron Bancroft try ball-tampering in Ashes as well?
'The Sun' reporter David Coverdale shared a video on his Twitter account on March 24, saying "Here’s Cameron Bancroft appearing to put sugar in his pocket against England in January..."
Mar 27, 2018, 13:32 PM IST
Ball-tampering Row: Australia PM Malcolm Turnbull calls for an end to sledging
The PM described the cheating crisis, in which captain Steve Smith admitted to masterminding a plot to tamper with the ball during the third Test against South Africa, as a "shocking affront to Australia".
Mar 27, 2018, 11:12 AM IST
'Underarm' bowler Trevor Chappell expects Steve Smith to be haunted by ball-tampering saga
Trevor Chappell is possibly the only Australian cricketer, past or present, to have found a positive in the ball-tampering scandal that has engulfed the country, relieving him of an unwanted notoriety he assumed 37 years ago.
Mar 27, 2018, 10:59 AM IST
Watch: Australians sing 'We cheat at cricket, oh yes' in a hilarious mock at ball-tampering saga
Triple J's mock on the ball-tampering scandal engulfing the Australian team in South Africa has become a rage on social media as his song in a video, "we cheat at cricket", takes a dig at Australia's deliberate attempt to bring the gentleman's game into disrepute during the third Test against South Africa.
Mar 27, 2018, 10:13 AM IST
In ball-tampering row, Darren Lehmann to resign as Australia coach: Report
Lehmann will step down as coach of Australia before the fourth Test against South Africa begins on Friday, according to a report in Britain's Daily Telegraph.
Mar 27, 2018, 08:52 AM IST
What Steve Smith did was 'absolute stupidity': Sourav Ganguly
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Monday slammed Australian cricket team's "win at all cost" attitude and said that the ball tampering plot hatched by Steven Smith and his players in the Test against South Africa was an act of sheer stupidity.
Mar 26, 2018, 23:25 PM IST
ICC missed chance to lead over ball-tampering scandal: Graeme Smith
Former South African captain Graeme Smith has hit out at the International Cricket Council, saying the sport's governing body missed a chance to show leadership over the Australian ball-tampering controversy.
Mar 26, 2018, 23:20 PM IST
Steve Smith's behaviour had fallen well below standard required: MCC
The Marylebone Cricket Club on Monday said Steve Smith's behaviour had "fallen well below the standard required" and called for a major shift in attitude and culture to preserve the game as the pre-meditated ball-tampering conspiracy, involving the under-fire Australian, escalated.
Mar 26, 2018, 21:58 PM IST
It will be sad if Steve Smith, David Warner don't feature in IPL: Ashish Nehra
Smith admitted to the guilt confirming it was the planning of the leadership group. While it is unclear as to what Cricket Australia will do regarding their fate, the ICC has summarily punished them as per its charter.
Mar 26, 2018, 20:02 PM IST
Ball-tampering saga: Broadcaster says Cameron Bancroft might have got away with plot had he not panicked
Australian cricketer Cameron Bancroft may have got away with his now infamous attempt to alter the condition of the ball in the third Test against South Africa at Newlands had he not panicked and stuffed the evidence down his trousers.
Mar 26, 2018, 19:18 PM IST
IPL: Steve Smith steps down from Rajasthan Royals captaincy, Ajinkya Rahane to take over
Steve Smith stepped down from Rajasthan Royals captaincy ahead of the eleventh edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Monday. India batsman Ajinkya Rahane will now lead the side.
Mar 26, 2018, 15:53 PM IST
England skipper Joe Root denies concerns of Ashes ball-tampering
Unsourced media reports in Britain have said that some England players had suspicions over whether Australia had doctored the ball during their 4-0 series victory, but Root quickly knocked that down on Monday.
Mar 26, 2018, 15:53 PM IST
First-degree cheating is first-degree murder: Cricket world slams 'weak' ICC in Australia ball-tampering scandal
In an apparent backlash to the quantum of punishment handed out to Australia captain Steve Smith and batsman Cameron Bancroft by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for ball-tampering, the cricket world termed the game's governing body as "weak" and "pathetic".
Mar 26, 2018, 11:01 AM IST
Ball-tampering: Australia heartbroken after Steve Smith's cheating admission
Being Australia`s cricket captain is widely seen as the second most important job in the country behind the prime minister. Many would argue it holds even more prestige.
Mar 26, 2018, 10:35 AM IST
Ball-tampering: Ten infamous incidents that tarnished cricket
Factbox on major ball-tampering incidents in cricket after in the wake of the ongoing probe into the Australian team for attempting to alter the state of the ball during the third day of the third Test against South Africa.
Mar 26, 2018, 09:40 AM IST
How the world reacted to Australian ball-tampering scandal
Australia captain Steve Smith confessed on Saturday that the team’s “leadership group” had hatched a plan to alter the condition of the ball during the third day of the third Test against South Africa.
Mar 26, 2018, 09:18 AM IST
