New Austra­lia coach says he would have done same if asked by his senior­sSYDNEY: New Australia coach Justin Langer understands how Cameron Bancroft became embroiled in the ball-tampering scandal and said he would have cheated too if instructed to by senior players when he first played Test cricket. Australian captain Paine denies Warner rift“If Allan Border had asked me to tamper with the ball I would’ve,” Langer told Australia’s Channel Nine. The difference is Allan Border would never have asked me and Bobby Simpson would’ve killed me. “I walked into this Australian cricket changeroom with Allan Border, Steve Waugh, David Boon and Ian Healy and Bobby Simpson leading it,” he recalled. “If we can keep mentoring them and helping them, and they want to keep getting better and meet the standards of the Australian cricket team, then, of course, they’ll be welcome back,” he said.

Source: The Express Tribune May 11, 2018 08:48 UTC