Monday 2 April 2018 14:06, UK
England head coach Trevor Bayliss admits he is embarrassed by the ball-tampering shame which has engulfed Australia on their Test tour of South Africa.
Australian cricket was thrown into turmoil on Saturday after Cameron Bancroft was caught using a foreign object on the ball and then hiding it down his trousers on day three of the third Test in Cape Town.
Australian captain Steve Smith later admitted Bancroft had been instructed to tamper with the ball by the team's "senior leadership" group. Smith was handed a one-Test ban by the ICC and fined 100 per cent of his match fee, with Bancroft given a 75 per cent fine.
"I'm obviously disappointed - and as an Australian I'm embarrassed," said Bayliss.
"Steve is a lovely young bloke who has made a terrible mistake, and I'm sure Cricket Australia (CA) will work out the course of action required."
Cricket Australia is expected to make an announcement on Tuesday about further punishment for Smith and his deputy David Warner, having already stood both down from their roles temporarily, while Australia coach Darren Lehmann is reportedly set to resign.
Bayliss, speaking after England's innings defeat in their first Test against New Zealand in Auckland, added: "They obviously will be punished, but I've no idea how severe, we'll have to see what Cricket Australia come up with."
Asked if England had any suspicions about Australian ball-tampering during the Ashes, however, he said: "No. I thought we were outplayed by a much better team.
"I've got no complaints."
