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   Steve Smith admits he said 'I don't want to know about it' during ball-tampering saga
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Former Australian captain Steve Smith has shed further light on what his role was in the ball-tampering scandal in South Africa, admitting he did not "want to know about it" when the plan was being hatched.
Key points:
Steve Smith says his role in the ball-tampering incident was a "leadership failure"
Smith admitted he had struggled at times to come to terms with his 12-month ban
He will be available for selection for next year's World Cup and Ashes series
Smith, who was banned for 12 months for his role in the incident, said he let himself down by not trying to stop "something from happening" when he saw David Warner and Cameron Bancroft in a discussion in the dressing-room in Cape Town.
"I walked past something and had...

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Passing Through Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Champion Joined: 09 Jan 2013 Location: At home Status: Offline Points: 95527	Post Options Post Reply Quote Passing Through Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Steve Smith - I failed Posted: 21 Dec 2018 at 4:44pm
	Steve Smith admits he said 'I don't want to know about it' during ball-tampering saga Updated 20 minutes ago Former Australian captain Steve Smith has shed further light on what his role was in the ball-tampering scandal in South Africa, admitting he did not "want to know about it" when the plan was being hatched. Key points: Steve Smith says his role in the ball-tampering incident was a "leadership failure" Smith admitted he had struggled at times to come to terms with his 12-month ban He will be available for selection for next year's World Cup and Ashes series Smith, who was banned for 12 months for his role in the incident, said he let himself down by not trying to stop "something from happening" when he saw David Warner and Cameron Bancroft in a discussion in the dressing-room in Cape Town. "I walked past something and had... http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-12-21/steve-smith-admits-to-failing-as-australian-captain/10646558?section=sport

maccamax Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Champion Joined: 19 Jun 2010 Status: Offline Points: 41470	Post Options Post Reply Quote maccamax Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 Dec 2018 at 9:13pm
	I felt sad for him PT. . He doesn't have he dominant streak him to be a leader of any team. He would have been helpless , dealing with Warner, who has a brain the size of a pea. So stupid . Smith will come back as a batsman. I'm not so sure about the other two.