James Sutherland’s press conference was a set up from the beginning as he is beholden to CA’s commitment to due process
It’s the word that has been splashed all over papers and analysis in the wake of the ball-tampering scandal. The definition in the Oxford dictionary couldn’t be clearer: to cheat is to “act dishonestly or unfairly in order to gain an advantage”. There can be no question that the Australian cricket team acted dishonestly and unfairly in an effort to gain an edge over their South African opponents, resorting to methods clearly outlawed by the ICC. But, despite being given three opportunities to endorse this fact, Cricket Australia CEO James Sutherland refused to buy in.
At first, Sutherland responded by answering that the conduct of Cameron Bancroft, Steve Smith and David Warner was “not in the laws of the game”. In other words, by breaking the laws of the game, they cheated. Asked three times by the same reporter to confirm this, however, Sutherland resorted to further distracted musing: “I am angry and disappointed,” was his second attempt. “It’s not a good day for Australian cricket,” was his third.
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