Did Smith lie when he said the “leadership group” knew about the ball-tampering? Did Smith lie instinctively so that Bancroft would not be the one copping all the flak? Did Smith lie under pressure, when he said that Darren Lehmann, the coach, knew nothing of this plot? For the cricket world, though, this is not an issue that threatens the fabric of the game. What reputation did Cricket Australia think they had?

Source: Economic Times March 29, 2018 03:27 UTC