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How do cheating at cricket, the values of a world-class boxer and executive pay all connect?
In the news recently was the Aussie ball-tampering incident, involving the application of sandpaper to cricket balls. No whistleblower needed, just the umpire’s eyes. The act itself seemed somewhat foolish given the Australian team was winning anyway but then, I guess, there’s always a bigger record to achieve.
Sadly, the whole sorry episode involved an experienced coach, a captain and a rookie bowler. Could their surpris
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