Ball tempering row: Australian cricketтАЩs тАШcultureтАЩ has returned to haunt
An independent review of Cricket AustraliaтАЩs culture was released, concluding that тАЬwinning without counting the costsтАЭ has been an entrenched habit of the Australian team for decades
Sports News : On the face of it, there is much to celebrate about Australian cricket right now. The sport has money to burn thanks to recent large pay-TV deals, the Big Bash has strong TV ratings; the womenтАЩs cricket team is one of the most successful and highly regarded Australian sporting teams.
There has been a surge in junior participation, and many Australians still regard it as our national sport тАУ it is certainly the dominant sport of the summer.
By contrast, cricket in the media is lurching from one crisis to another, with the fallout from the now-infamous ball-tampering episode still reverberating. Yesterday, the sport was dealt another blow.
An independent review of Cricket AustraliaтАЩs culture was released, concluding that тАЬwinning without counting the costsтАЭ wasтАжKnow more
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