Michael Clarke Tweets Post Smith’s Break Down in Media Briefing

Mar 29, 2018 at 3:28 PM

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Michael Clarke Tweets Post Smith’s Break Down in Media Briefing

Former Australian skipper Michael Clarke was left devastated after watching Steve Smith broke down in front of the media, after reaching Sydney.

The 28-year old Smith has returned from Johannesburg earlier today after he was banned from playing international cricket for 12 months and sacked as the captain of Australian cricket team.

The trio of David Warner, Cameron Bancroft, and Steve Smith have all been sanctioned against charges of breaching both laws and spirit of the game by Cricket Australia. But the former Aussie skipper was the first to attend the media briefing after returning to his homeland.

Michael Clarke, who watched the media interaction live has immediately tweeted which read:  “DEVASTATING!”

Despite the level of offense, many felt that the media has exaggerated the situation by telecasting about the ball tampering incident all the time.

TOPSHOT – Cricketer Steve Smith reacts at a press conference at the airport in Sydney on March 29, 2018, after returning from South Africa.
Distraught Australian cricketer Steve Smith on March 29 accepted full responsibility for a ball-tampering scandal that has shaken the sport, saying he was devastated by his “big mistake.” / AFP PHOTO / Peter PARKS / — IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE – STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE — (Photo credit should read PETER PARKS/AFP/Getty Images)

The incident has been dubbed as predetermined cheating which drew a lot of criticism from all sections of Australian public including the Prime Minister of the nation.

The World No.1 test batsman has also revealed the level of impact the incident has had on his family over the past few days before eventually breaking out in tears in front of the packed press conference.

In case if you didn’t know, Australia had used sandpaper on the ball in am an attempt to make it reverse and gain an unusual advantage in the match.

However, their acts were soon captured by a local telecasting channel which made the situation known to the cricket world. The matter was handled seriously by Cricket Australia as James Sutherland flew to Cape Town.

Both Warner and Smith had been stripped off their million dollar IPL contracts, and they had endured a difficult week beginning on Saturday. Youngster Cameron Bancroft was also handed a nine-month ban in what is termed as one of the most controversial moments in Australian Cricket history.

 

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