Darren Lehmann to step down as the coach of Australia

Australian cricket has been going through one of the darkest phases of their cricketing history. The players are some of the support staff were involved in the heinous crime of ball-tampering, which has tarnished the reputation of cricket in the country. Australian cricket isn’t known for playing as per the spirit of the game and the recent incident is a palpable example of the same.

Recently, as per reports in The Hindu, Darren Lehmann, the head coach of the team has vowed to step down from his role prior to the fourth game against South Africa following the shambolic occurring. As per the reports, the former Australian cricketer hasn’t made any comment to the public and planned the exit in order to prevent any further investigation.

The early resignation by Lehmann

Lehmann joined the Australian team in 2013 when he replaced Mickey Arthur and signed the contract till the 2019 Ashes in England. The Australian team shone under his tutelage, which earned him respect from the players. However, the premature resignation of Lehmann means that the team will find themselves in an unwanted loop of churning out a coach before the Ashes.

Apart from Lehmann, the players like Steve Smith, David Warner, and Cameron Bancroft also were recipients of some serious backlash from the audience and the cricketing fraternity. Subsequently, Smith has been handed a ban of one Test along with a fine of 100 percent of his match fees. He stepped down from the captain’s role for the last couple of the days in the third Test.

Subsequently, he also gave the leadership role for the Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League. The happenings of the third day marred them psychologically, so much so that were ripped apart by Morne Morkel and Co to a hefty defeat. Tim Paine has been announced the captain and it will be interesting to see the team’s approach in the all-important final Test at the Bull Ring.

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