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Lehmann apologises, calls for change of Aussie's playing style

Johannesburg, March 29 - After being cleared of any wrongdoing by a Cricket Australia investigation into the ball tampering scandal, head coach Darren Lehmann on Wednesday apologised to the fans and asserted that the team would need to improve their behaviour on

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By Cricketnmore Editorial March 29, 2018 • 08:29 AM
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"As a coach, you feel for them as people. They are hurting and I feel for them and their families.

"There is a human side of this. These are young men and I hope people will give them a second chance. Their health and well-being is extremely important to us.

"I worry about the three guys immensely. We love all of our players and they are going through a really tough time," he added.

Dismissing media reports of him quitting from the post, Lehmann said: "I'm not going to resign. We need to change how we play. Previously we butted heads but that's not the way to play going forward. I need to change."

The former Australia all-rounder also cleared the air on TV footages which showed him immediately talking on the walky-talky to substitute player Peter Handscomb after Bancroft was caught tampering with the ball on the big screen.

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