The man who led a 2011 review into the Australian cricket team believes the ball-tampering scandal stems from a sense of entitlement among players, highlighted by a bitter pay dispute last year. But Argus said it appeared standards had slipped, with players becoming driven more by money and less by the contribution they make to society. The acrimonious pay dispute rattled the sport, badly damaging relations between players and Cricket Australia. David Warner, at the heart of the ball-tampering scandal that has seen him and disgraced captain Steve Smith banned for a year, was a key protagonist in the dispute. Cricket Australia has announced another review into team culture in the wake of the ball-tampering scandal.

Source: dna March 29, 2018 04:49 UTC