Michael Clarke shocked by Cameron Bancroft Incident

The third Test between South Africa and Australia has already been a tarnished with a couple of controversies. The game has been a witness to some riveting contest between bat and ball, however, the ugly incidents have marred the excitement surrounding the game to a large extent.  The series has heated up with every passing game.

Yesterday, David Warner was given an ugly send-off by a fan, which hogged the headlines. Most recently, Cameron Bancroft got himself tangled into a controversy for which he might have to pay a hefty price. During the post-lunch session, the Aussie cricketer was seen hiding a sharp object inside his pants after which the umpires intervened.

He was suspected to have used the object for tampering the leather. The inappropriate act was caught on the camera which has been a talking point ever since. Meanwhile, Steve Smith has opined on the heinous crime in the post-match ceremony. He admitted having been aware of the situation which has somewhat shaken Australia on the third day.

A shocked Michael Clarke

However, the video footage which was released also suggested Darren Lehmann’s, the Australian head-coach, involvement in the horrendous occurring in Port Elizabeth. Meanwhile, Michael Clarke, the former Australian skipper, seemed to be not aware of the incident. The former Aussie batsman took to Twitter and expressed his surprise after knowing about the incident.

Here is the tweet

WHAT THE …….. HAVE I JUST WOKEN UP TO. Please tell me this is a bad dream.

— Michael Clarke (@MClarke23) March 24, 2018

South Africa has thus far dominated in the game. They batted decently in the first innings courtesy of Dean Elgar’s stupendous century. Thereafter Morne Morkel and Kagiso Rabada helped the Proteas bowl Australia out cheaply. Meanwhile, they also garnered a lead of 56 runs. The hosts continued their rich vein of form in the second innings as well and have managed to gather a substantial lead of 294 runs with five wickets remaining.