
Swann: 'Friendless' Australia deserve to get book thrown at them
Graeme Swann says “friendless” Australia “deserve to get the book thrown at them”, after captain Steve Smith was banned for one match for his part in a ball-tampering incident in the third Test against South Africa.
Smith said that the team's "leadership group" had a plan, carried out by batsman Cameron Bancroft, to tamper with the ball to "get an advantage”.
Former England spinner Swann spoke to 5 live Sport about how the Aussies' reputation will be tarnished following the incident.
"They’ve set themselves as this higher than high, this pious team who look down at everyone and set the benchmark for what is right and what is wrong in cricket when everyone that’s played against them knows that’s an absolute joke."
This clip first appeared on 5 live Sport, Sunday 25 March 2018.
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