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A truly shocking day for Australian cricket!!!!
Australia captain Steve Smith stands down as captain for rest of Test after "premeditated cheating".
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Smith said on Saturday that the team's "leadership group" had spoken about a plan to tamper with the ball, carried out by batsman Cameron Bancroft.
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Michael Clarke, Smith's immediate predecessor as Test captain, called it "a terrible day for Australian cricket", described the plan as "premeditated cheating" and condemned its instigators for choosing rookie batsman Bancroft to carry it out.
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Meanwhile, the former Australia wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist called the side the “laughing stock” of world cricket and has called Smith’s long term future into question.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/43531491
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/20...ball-tampering
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