There is one Australian who has reason to be pleased about the ball-tampering scandal
Sydney — Trevor Chappell’s name has been synonymous with one of the most notorious unsporting acts of all time — bowling underarm to help Australia beat New Zealand in 1981. It won them the match, but lost him all respect, despite Chappell acting on the orders of his older brother and then captain, Greg. Thirty-seven years later, he said it was a relief to no longer be seen as the most despised man in Australian cricket, with current skipper Steve Smith rapidly earning that accolade. "I’m the last one who comes up on Google as the man who took the lead role in Australian cricket’s darkest day — it’s a real relief I can finally drop that title," he told Sydney’s Daily Telegraph Tuesday. Smith has been banned for one match and fined after the shock admission that he and senior team members plotted to cheat in the third Test against SA in Cape Town on Saturday. The scandal saw teammate Cameron Bancroft tamper with the ball by using yellow sticky tape, before desperately trying to conce...
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