Cricket officials meet over Australian cricket ball tampering

Cricket officials meet over Australian cricket ball tampering

Cricket chiefs are holding crisis talks in Johannesburg today to deal with a cheating scandal involving Australia's cricket coach - Darren Lehmann and skipper Steve Smith.

Steve Smith
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Media reports say they could throw the book at Smith and his vice-captain David Warner - banning them from the game for 12-months and sending them home in disgrace.  

Coach Lehmann's been mum - after Smith admitted to ball tampering during the third Test in Cape Town on Saturday. 

The 28-year-old was suspended for the rest of the match against South Africa at the weekend. The ICC then imposed a one-match ban. 

International reports suggest he's already decided to quit. 

Australia's Channel Nine Producer, Will Dempsey, says Australian fans and sponsors are irate. 

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