South African captain Faf du Plessis says he's made been a world cricket scapegoat by being found guilty of ball tampering. Du Plessis said he had been made a "scapegoat" by the International Cricket Council, which on Tuesday found him guilty of ball tampering. I was shining the cricket ball ... and every single team I have played in does the same thing." Cricket South Africa chief executive Haroon Lorgat said the squad will consult further with lawyers before deciding whether to appeal the guilty verdict. Lorgat described it as unprecedented case and cited an inconsistent application of the rules regarding ball shining.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 23, 2016 03:03 UTC