Australia head coach Justin Langer on Monday, December 31, said he feels like the “director of a soap opera”, as the drama around the banned trio of Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft saw another episode unfold recently.
Since the ball-tampering incident in the Cape Town Test, despite the bans handed out to the trio, they have not been out of the news. They once again made it to the headlines last week, with Steve Smith and Colin Bancroft sitting down for interviews.
Both pre-recorded interviews with Fox Sports were aired around the Boxing Day Test between India and Australia, and Langer admitted it was a “distraction”.
Langer said he’s been in touch with all the three players and they will be welcomed in the team following a “process”.
“It’s just another part of our day-to-day job. We’re in touch with the boys all the time, there’s a really good process we’re going to go through to get the boys back into the team.”
Bancroft recently completed his suspension period of nine months and played for Perth Scorchers in the Big Bash League last week. “It was great to see Cameron playing last night. It’s part of the soap opera,” Langer said.
