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Except it wasn't just one stupid decision but, as the independent review stated, a "winning without counting the costs" culture within Cricket Australia and the national team. The review also found that their sledging had strayed into harassment territory, found examples of bullying within CA and concluded: "A culture of disrespect runs through men’s cricket". Australian cricket has had a problem for a while - look at Darren Lehmann's comments about Broad: "I just hope the Australian public give it to him right from the word go for the whole summer and I hope he cries and he goes home". Can you imagine any other national coach calling for that to happen?
This is unfortunately all true and was a a problem for years. Being successfull does not require you to be a shit person or have a shit culture.
Having said that similar traits are now found in many other dressing room cultures not least the English and Indian. Hopefully the disgrace of the Aussies will help all to have a fucking word with themselves and remember how to "win well".