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Originally Posted by iDumb
Do you think cricket Australia's response against these two was a bit of retaliatory for the recent pay dispute ? As I remember these two were in the forefront and very vocal regarding getting more money .
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Not really. Losing Smith and Warner is a big blow to Australia's winning chances too. If your team has no1 ranking player and you suddenly lose him your whole game plan is sure to be affected. Add to that an aggressive batsman like Warner. Together they have scored 35% of total team runs in last three years. Who would want to sponsor a losing team? CA is already losing sponsors.
As much as it was about sending a strong message CA want these players to come back in the team. In fact CA was contemplating giving them a two years ban but decided against it thinking that might end their careers.