Australia Coach Darren Lehmann Steps Down

Update: 2018-03-29 14:18 GMT
The drama around the ball tampering issue or mostky known as #SandpaperGate Controversy seems to continue further and further.

Steve Smith forced to step down as Captain and he is awarded 12 months ban from any form  of Cricket by Cricket Australia.

Along with him David Warner also got 12 months ban and Cameron Brancoft got 9 months ban.

Now, Australian team head Coach, Darren Lehmann also stepped down from his position in an emotional press meet and announced that the fourth and last Test Match against South Africa marks the end of the road for him as Coach.

Smith earlier bursted out into tears in a press conference at Sydney Australia airport upon his return from South Africa. Looking at his press conference, Lehmann got all emotional too.

He said that it is tough for him to say goodbye to players and he will always remember the last words of Phil Hughes, who died playing Cricket on field due to severe injury to skull after a ball him, "We are playing Cricket."

Lehmann has beren coach of Australian Cricket Team from 2013 after Mickey Arthur resigned as head Coach.
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