http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DPMD-Jayawardene-c1397: ball tampering concerns were not raised by us – Cricket News Update
After Sri Lankan officials alerted the match referee, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746, Mahela Jayawardene revealed it was not their management but the broadcaster’s choice of close-up replays that raised the Lankan camp’s concerns.
“[The ball tampering concerns] weren't from our management. It was something that was shown on television and that was it. We just wanted to make sure that the officials saw what we saw on television. We never made any official complaint about it. We just moved on. It's up to the officials to see if anything happened and if so, take action. If not, move on,” shared Jayawardene.
The Sri Lankan skipper shared that it would have been disappointing for the touring side if the issue was not taken up to the Australian team by the match officials. Nonetheless, Broad’s statement revealed that he had spoken to Australian coach http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mickey-Arthur-c1969 during the third day’s tea break.
Broad also shared thahttp://www.senore.com/Cricket/Thomas-George-Burrows-c93472 there isn’t sufficient evidence to suggest that the condition of the ball had been altered. He revealed that the umpires reviewed the footage and decided not to lay any charges.
The 28-year-old Aussie fast bowler, Siddle, rejected any such claims and called them ridiculous.
“Why would I want to jeopardise that when I know we can go out there and do everything in the spirit of the game and win? With 15 cameras watching, it's ridiculous,” shared Siddle.
The Australian skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 ruled out any ball tampering concerns. Suffering from a hamstring strain, the 31-year-old stressed that his team’s commitment to fair-play was 100 percent.
Siddle was titled the Man of the Match after taking 9 for 104 in the game to aid Australia’s 137-run win (first Test win at home this summer).
Losing the first Test at Hobart, visiting Captain Jayawardene shared that he was fine with the findings of ICC and was happy to move on following Broad’s statement, rejecting any claims of tampering.
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