Leopards and Spots and Cricket Australia....

in #cricket5 years ago

A little over 12 months ago, Australian Cricket was rocked by the infamous ball tampering scandal on the South African tour.

In the wash up, three players were suspended (Cameron Bancroft for 9 months, Skipper Steve Smith for a year, and the man many believe to be the architect of the cheating plan, David Warner was also suspended for 12 months).

In addition to the player sanctions, coach Darren Lehmann resigned, and a wide ranging review of Cricket Australia's internal culture ensued.

Tim Paine was installed as Test Captain, Aaron Finch as ODI skipper and a new era of Australian Cricket was touted with a new attitude and moral compass.

Fast forward to now, and the players have completed their bans, and are eligible to play First Class cricket in Australia again.

Today, Cricket Australia named both the World Cup squad for the upcoming tournament, as well as their list of contracted players for the 2019/20 Summer.

Smith and Warner appeared on both. Now Smith I can understand, at least the World Cup selection, but Warner has long been the source of dressing room toxicity. He's certainly a prodigious talent, but at what cost? All the integrity that Paine, Finch and the rest of the players have worked so hard to get back.

The inclusion of Warner, shows that winning seems to be more important to Cricket Australia than being respected. As a long time cricket fan, I can honestly say that as long as David Warner is in the national team, I'm switching off. His is not the sort of sporting hero I want for my daughter.

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