Cricket Australia on Tuesday announced that Australian coach Darren Lehmann had no prior knowledge about the ball tampering plans. Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft had hatched a plan to alter the condition of the ball during the third Test against South Africa in Cape Town.
Now it has emerged that Lehman is expected to break his silence on the whole issue on Wednesday. After the initial findings in the matter, CA had sent tainted cricketers back home.
Among all the drama, coach Lehmann has faced severe criticism. A host of former cricketers too have lashed out at him. But former Australia captain Allan Border has thrown his support behind him. Border said that Lehmann is “one of the good guys” of Australian cricket, and that he deserves to stay.
“We’re talking about one of the good guys in Australian cricket,” Border told Fox Sports News.
“He’s done a fantastic job with that team and if he wasn’t aware of what was going on, there’s no problem at all.
