MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) " Cricket Australia chief James Sutherland has defended test captain Steve Smith and his team, labelling comments alluding to potential cheating made by India skipper Virat Kohli during the second test as "outrageous." "I find the allegations questioning the integrity of Steve Smith, the Australian team and the dressing room, outrageous," Sutherland said in a statement on Wednesday. The batsman checked with his partner Peter Handscomb, and then turned around to face the dressing room " appearing to look for guidance on whether to ask for a referral or not. Kohli, who said he previously made the umpires aware of the same tactic being used by Australia, was clearly angry. Sutherland continued to defend Smith, a prolific batsman with 18 test centuries who averages nearly 60 in test cricket.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 08, 2017 10:52 UTC