A teary Darren Lehmann has quit as coach of Australia’s cricket team, with footage of a distraught Steve Smith convincing him the time was right to resign.
Australia’s fourth test against South Africa, which starts in Johannesburg on Friday, will be Lehmann's final match in charge.
Lehmann read a prepared statement and took a few questions, struggling to keep his composure.
Steve Smith choked on his words yesterday as he admitted full responsibility for a ball‑tampering plot.
Lehmann was set to step down when his current contract expired at the end of the 2019 Ashes, but the cheating scandal forced a rethink.
Source: stuff.co.nz
