Cricket Australia confirmed his departure, which had appeared unlikely when it was announced earlier in the week he would remain until the end of his contract. Cricket Australia announced its chief executive, James Sutherland, would speak to media at 2.45pm BST in Johannesburg following Lehmann’s resignation. Lehmann had been cleared by a Cricket Australia investigation into the ball tampering, with Sutherland saying on Tuesday the coach had no prior knowledge of the plot. He added: “It’s been a wonderful experience coaching the Australian cricket team. “It’s been clearly a difficult week for him, the players and for everyone involved in the Australian cricket team and Australian cricket more broadly.”

Source: The Guardian March 29, 2018 12:19 UTC