The team, in a plot led by captain Steve Smith and senior players, confessed to ball tampering against South Africa in the third test at Cape Town on Saturday. Smith initially said he had no intention of quitting as test captain. Cricket Australia said wicketkeeper Tim Paine will stand in as captain in Newlands. Sutherland said the tampering scandal was a “very sad day for Australian cricket” and he was “extremely disappointed and shocked.”“Australian cricket fans want to be proud of their cricket team. I feel this morning they have every reason to wake up and not be proud of the team,” Sutherland added.

Source: National Post March 24, 2018 21:33 UTC