Smith later admitted at a press conference that the ‘leadership group’ had hatched the ploy. CA CEO James Sutherland, while pronouncing the decision, stated: “No other players or support staff had prior knowledge and this includes Darren Lehmann who, despite inaccurate media reports, has not resigned. “We’re talking about one of the good guys in Australian cricket,” former Australian captain Allan Border was quoted as saying by Fox Sports News. Surely the head coach has to be part of the leadership group of an international cricket team? Slightly surprised that Darren Lehmann wasn’t a part of the ‘leadership group’.

Source: Hindustan Times March 28, 2018 08:15 UTC