We are a team not liked for a number of years: Katich

"We were caught blatantly cheating and we need to rectify this as it should be. quickly and I will regain respect. "- Katich © Getty

Michael Clarke's comments on the state of Australian cricket sparked critical reactions from former test worker Simon Katich. Clarke had said that the Australian men's team had to "stop worrying about being loved and start worrying about being respected," and finding a workable formula to regain the Victory track after being submerged by a host of distractions on and off the field since early in the year.

"I think Australian cricket has to stop worrying about being loved and start worrying about being respected," Clarke told the Macquarie Sports Radio yesterday . "Playing hard Australian cricket, whether we like it or not, it's in our blood.If you try to get away with it, we may be the most beloved team in the world, but we do not like it. We will not win ** We will not win a match. "

Katich, however, felt that Clarke had" missed the point "with his comments, claiming that the country's cricketers needed to learn from mistakes committed earlier this year and find a happy medium. Following the balloon falsification scandal that occurred earlier in the year and the ban on three cricket players, including the captain dismissed, a cultural badessment was conducted to reorganize their activities. . The study found that in the years leading up to the scandal, the men's team had developed a "win without counting cost mentality".

"Once again we find someone who misses the goal," Katich told Whateley on SEN Radio today Wednesday, November 28. "What has been forgotten is that we have blatantly cheated and there is a reason why we are at this stage.We have been caught for blatant cheating and we need to rectify this as quickly as possible and deserve the respect not only of the public who cricket, but Australia, but all over the world, and our behavior is an important part of it.

"Michael has obviously made comments, but he misses the point Essential – how many times have we seen an Australian captain get robbed of his captain's role for having flagrantly cheated? ", Said Katich … arrived before … he brought shame on the nation. We have been a beloved team for a number of years, because of this on-the-ground behavior, which has obviously grown in Cape Town, which is a tough battle for this team to take on. the burden of what awaits them. Always play Australian style to be competitive and fair, but do not go beyond the rules like in Cape Town. "

" This has not been missed, it has never happened in Australia. cricket before. Players understand, the three players who were banned understand the enormity of the situation because they lived through this period. This is where the people of the periphery have to bear in mind that what happened should never have happened in Australian cricket, that's what happened and we were guilty of blatant cheating (…), it is worth reminding some of them to comment on it. "

Katich, firmly convinced of the contrary, finally rejected the proposal of the Australian Cricketers & # 39; Association to waive the ban on the trio consisting of Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft.The duo formed of Warner and Smith, however, was in the nets during a training session with the Sydney Cricket men's team Ground, against speedters Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins preparing for their match A four-game test series against India scheduled for December 6.