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Former Australian captain Michael Clarke vehemently rejected any suggestion that he had helped create a culture at the root of the falsification scandal, calling a prominent broadcaster " cowardly pursuit of the news ".
commented Wednesday on Wednesday criticizing attempts to improve the image of the cricket team following the series of cheating in South Africa this year, insisting that they "will not win a match" without their infamous abrasive attitude.
"Australian cricket thinking, must stop hurting itself to be loved and start worrying about being respected," he told commercial radio. "Play Australian cricket. We like it or not, it's in our blood. "
His long-time rival, Simon Katich, blamed it for" once again … missing out on the essentials ", stating that the team had been surprised" blatantly cheating "and that the behavior is an important part of it."
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Current skipper Tim Paine, who advocated a more sympathetic approach, also took into account, baderting that the team's most user-friendly way of playing was not so much to be loved, but to know when to get away from the aggression.
But that's the reaction of Gerard Whateley, Melbourne-based journalist and sports broadcaster, who had a scathing reaction on Instagram. Clarke Wednesday night
"Clarke's interpretation of the difficult situation in which the Australian men's test team is standing is breathtaking," said Whateley. "The fact that he continues to rely on the replica – the fiction that his teams and subsequent teams used to apologize for all kinds of rude behavior – could be the biggest nonsense of the nine last months."
"My Leadership, My Integrity" were attacked, insisting that his conduct as an honest and rule-based captain had never been in doubt.
"What Gerard Whateley insinuates I'm responsible for the falsification of the ball makes Clarke write.
" If you think the best cricket team in the world is currently placing the cricketer in the middle from the point of view, it is more important than being respected and playing to win in. The rules of our game make us delusion as much as you are misinformed. "
Australian players used sandpaper to alter the ball flight during a test match against South Africa last March in Cape Town. [19659002] Coach Darren Lehmann resigned to Following the controversy and the captain of the time, Steve Smith, MP David Warner and drummer Cameron Bancroft were banned at length.
The case also claimed the scalps of the president and CEO from Cricket Australia, James Sutherlan d, and President David Peever. The Australians are in a desperate situation since they've lost 17 matches in all formats, ahead of a series of home matches pitting India in first place as of Dec. 6.
First published: November 29, 2018 10:44 am IST
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