A tearful Darren Lehmann today said he would quit as coach of the scandal-tainted Australia cricket team after the fourth and final Test of a series in South Africa.
"This will be my last Test as head coach of the Australian cricket team," Lehmann told a press conference on the eve of the match.
"Saying goodbye to the players was the toughest thing I have ever had to do.
"After seeing events in the media today with Steve Smith and Cameron Bancroft, the feeling is that Australian cricket needs to move forward and this is the right thing to do.
"I really felt for Steve and as you see I'm crying in front of the media. All the players are really hurting."
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