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Organized cheat back integrating with the system.. can the old habits die?
Starc's gonna be hoping not, his bowling has fallen off a cliff since the sandpapergate.
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Ex-Australia captain Steve Smith has appeared in a Vodafone Australia advert in a bid to "spread awareness about mental health for young Australians".
Smith is serving a 12-month ban from playing state or international cricket for his role in the ball-tampering scandal against South Africa in March.
He is also banned from the Big Bash, sponsored by Vodafone Australia.
"Everything I dreamed of, everything I was a part of was just falling to pieces," Smith, 29, says in the advert.
The 'Gutsy is Calling' commercial starts with a voice-over of Smith's tearful apology when he spoke to the media on his return from South Africa, before cutting to scenes of him playing for local club Sutherland and conducting a coaching clinic.
"I was in a pretty dark space. It was just about being upfront and honest and taking responsibility," he adds.
"I've certainly had some difficult days. But it's OK to be vulnerable. Everyone makes mistakes. It's about the way you respond to it that's really important."
Australian media reported that Smith was donating his fee - understood to be the equivalent of around £84,000 - to a local charity for men's mental health, but the advert was criticised by others.
"Don't use mental illness to try and flog off some phones," 3AW radio host Justin Smith said on the Melbourne station.
"Looking at this tacky rubbish, I wonder if he's learnt anything at all."
Vodafone Australia responded to criticism on Twitter: "As a supportive employer, a lover of sport, and a business that has overcome challenges of its own in the past, the story of former Aussie cricket captain Steve Smith struck a chord.
"Vodafone believes in a fair go for all Australians and importantly, being open, honest and transparent. We are supporting Steve Smith in his mission to spread awareness about mental health for young Australians."
ABC cricket commentator Jim Maxwell says there has been a mixed reaction to the advert.
"On the one hand you can say that it's crass to be doing something for a phone company about this but on the other, at least he's putting [mental health issues] out there," Maxwell told BBC Sport.
https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/46630297
Smith is serving a 12-month ban from playing state or international cricket for his role in the ball-tampering scandal against South Africa in March.
He is also banned from the Big Bash, sponsored by Vodafone Australia.
"Everything I dreamed of, everything I was a part of was just falling to pieces," Smith, 29, says in the advert.
The 'Gutsy is Calling' commercial starts with a voice-over of Smith's tearful apology when he spoke to the media on his return from South Africa, before cutting to scenes of him playing for local club Sutherland and conducting a coaching clinic.
"I was in a pretty dark space. It was just about being upfront and honest and taking responsibility," he adds.
"I've certainly had some difficult days. But it's OK to be vulnerable. Everyone makes mistakes. It's about the way you respond to it that's really important."
Australian media reported that Smith was donating his fee - understood to be the equivalent of around £84,000 - to a local charity for men's mental health, but the advert was criticised by others.
"Don't use mental illness to try and flog off some phones," 3AW radio host Justin Smith said on the Melbourne station.
"Looking at this tacky rubbish, I wonder if he's learnt anything at all."
Vodafone Australia responded to criticism on Twitter: "As a supportive employer, a lover of sport, and a business that has overcome challenges of its own in the past, the story of former Aussie cricket captain Steve Smith struck a chord.
"Vodafone believes in a fair go for all Australians and importantly, being open, honest and transparent. We are supporting Steve Smith in his mission to spread awareness about mental health for young Australians."
ABC cricket commentator Jim Maxwell says there has been a mixed reaction to the advert.
"On the one hand you can say that it's crass to be doing something for a phone company about this but on the other, at least he's putting [mental health issues] out there," Maxwell told BBC Sport.
https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/46630297
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This is so similar to the capmpaign Saurav Ganguly had launched in 2006 'Apne dada ko bhoole to nahi na'.
Can't find the video but found the transcript
"Hi, mera naam Sourav Ganguly, bhoole toh nahi.
Jo hua, kyun hua, kaise hua, yeh sab soch kar dukh bhi hota tha aur gussa bhi aata tha par ab nahi.
Main team mein vapis aane ke liye bahut practice kar raha hoon,
Kya Pata Hawa Mein Shirt Ghumane ka mujhe aur ek mauka mil jaaye?
Jo bhi ho team ke andar ya bahar! Ab main chup baithne wala nahi..
'Hu ha India, Aaya India!', apni team ke liye main aise hi chillaunga,
Aap bhi chillaiyega...
Apne Dada Ki Baat Sunenge Na????"
Can't find the video but found the transcript
"Hi, mera naam Sourav Ganguly, bhoole toh nahi.
Jo hua, kyun hua, kaise hua, yeh sab soch kar dukh bhi hota tha aur gussa bhi aata tha par ab nahi.
Main team mein vapis aane ke liye bahut practice kar raha hoon,
Kya Pata Hawa Mein Shirt Ghumane ka mujhe aur ek mauka mil jaaye?
Jo bhi ho team ke andar ya bahar! Ab main chup baithne wala nahi..
'Hu ha India, Aaya India!', apni team ke liye main aise hi chillaunga,
Aap bhi chillaiyega...
Apne Dada Ki Baat Sunenge Na????"
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Dada had a similar ad campaign in 2006 or so
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Guy is a crook. Ofc everyone makes mistakes, but to brandish him like some hero at the receiving end is poor. No wonder Vodafone is not doing so well these days. They have some hackjobs running the marketing division, need a real maestro like yours truly. I recommend a true tragic hero in cricket, Mohammad Amir.
Absolutely cringe worthy!
lol, he uses terms like 'mistake', 'vulnerable'. Don't think its appropriate to use such mild terms for the offence he committed especially being leader of his team. Had this not been detected by SA broadcasters, don't know how long would he have kept cheating!
^ man every team cheats one way or not. He got caught trying to go that extra mile. What were you expecting him to say? I knew what I was doing and hoping to not get caught? LMAO. Gotta throw in the soft sad story to win the fans back ofcourse. No one is sorry for getting caught cheating, they are sorry cause they got caught. These grown men knew exactly what they were doing in the given moment. No one can beat Afridi's ball biting - sadly he is my fav Pak player lol.
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he has not done bad than the legend afridi.
its cricket Australia who made it look like a crime.
its cricket Australia who made it look like a crime.
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carefully choreographed I feel.
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