Steve Smith & David Warner step down from captaincy and vice-captaincy roles for ongoing Test match

[AssassinatedDevil]

Steve Smith & David Warner step down from captaincy and vice-captaincy roles for ongoing Test match

Cricket Australia Statement

Cricket Australia provides the following update in light of events with the Australian Men’s Team in Cape Town, South Africa.

Cricket Australia CEO, James Sutherland said:

“Following discussions with Steve Smith and David Warner they have agreed to stand down as Captain and Vice-Captain respectively for the remainder of this Test match.

“This Test match needs to proceed, and in the interim we will continue to investigate this matter with the urgency that it demands.

“As I said earlier today, Cricket Australia and Australian cricket fans expect certain standards of conduct from cricketers representing our country, and on this occasion these standards have not been met.

“All Australians, like us, want answers and we will keep you updated on our findings, as a matter of priority,” concluded Mr Sutherland.

On the board decision to appoint an Acting Captain, Cricket Australia Chairman, David Peever said:

“The Board of Cricket Australia has endorsed Tim Paine to step in as Acting Captain for the remainder of this Test.

“Both Steve and David will take to the field today under Tim’s captaincy.

“The Board fully supports the process for an immediate investigation into what occurred in Cape Town. We regard this as a matter of the utmost seriousness and urgency. We will ensure we have all information available to make the right decisions for Australian Cricket,” Mr Peever concluded.

 

[Convict]

Only choice.

 

[BreadPakoda]

Will this set a precedent for other teams to follow?

 

[kingusama92]

Will this set a precedent for other teams to follow?

Not a chance.

Because a player will never tell the truth ever again. Keep denying it, take a small ban, and carry on.

 

[shokz1408]

Damn this is brutal. They are getting spot fixing treatment. A fine and a ban for one-two games would have sufficed.

 

[Markhor]

The Test is virtually over and heading in South Africa's direction anyway. The big question is how long the suspensions will be for the captain, vice captain and Bancroft, and whether Lehmann can stay in his job.

 

[Mamba Red]

Lehmann has to go as well.

Smith, Warner etc have to be heavily fined and punished with bans from international cricket for at least 5 test matches

What they have done is a disgrace if you guys read the news here in Australia people want to be far harsher than what I am.

Some people on forums want them banned for life.

 

[Hasan123]

[MENTION=132373]Convict[/MENTION] was right. I have seen posts on social media calling for Smith and Warner to be banned for life ) . Ott reaction in my opinion.

 

[UN talkz]

There is no official word from re Smith’s IPL captaincy, the news is only carried out by some fake twitter handle, so refrain from posting fake news.