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Australia's Steve Smith in action during first Ashes Test against England at Perth. (AP)

'Ones that drink too much & carry on like pork chops': Darren Lehmann slams England for constant 'sandpapergate' jibe at Steve Smith

November 24, 2025 3:04 pm

Darren Lehmann felt that folks in England never forgot what had happened in the past and admitted that the 36-year-old would be feeling worse about the abuse he got daily.

Jasprit Bumrah goes past Ashwin to become highest ranked Test bowler for India (FILE)

'He is the best bowler I have ever seen live': Darren Lehmann showers praise on Jasprit Bumrah

December 31, 2024 5:03 pm

Bumrah has been the standout performer in an under-fire Indian lineup, having already notched up 30 wickets in the ongoing series against Australia.

'Sandpaper-gate was a horrible exercise of stupidity,' commentator Jim Maxwell recounts, among other tales

December 31, 2024 4:44 pm

The sagely voice of ABC dusts up his memories of touring India, seeing the worst of Australia’s behaviour, the Eden heist and a banter with Smith

Darren Lehman has called out Australia’s chief selector George Bailey for his close relationship with the current Australian squad. (File)

Darren Lehmann hits out at chief selector George Bailey: 'He’s too close to the team'

December 18, 2024 5:45 am

Darren Lehmann questions Bailey's close-knit relationship with the current squad.

'I think my statue (at Adelaide Oval) should be a little fatter': Darren 'Boof' Lehmann bothered about being made to look thinner than he was

December 08, 2024 11:06 am

The Aussie World Cup winner and a staple of their end 90s, early noughties dominance thought his statue was alright, but joked the authorities didn't spend enough money and made him look slimmer in his lighter likeness

Joe Root surpasses Sachin Tendulkar to become highest 4th innings run scorer (Reuters)

Michael Vaughan slams Darren Lehmann for questioning Joe Root's greatness

December 02, 2024 10:48 am

Former Australia player and coach Darren Lehman has said since Root is yet to score a century in Australia, he should not be considered as an all-time great batter.

'His job is to give his opinion and talk on the radio': Joe Root on Darren Lehmann's comments on ENG batter not being 'one of the all time greats'

November 26, 2024 6:20 pm

In the first Test in Pakistan played in October, Root became England's all-time leading runscorer, leapfrogging Alastair Cook.

India's KL Rahul bats during play in the first cricket test between India and Australia in Perth, Australia. (AP)

KL Rahul's controversial dismissal: Darren Lehmann says Cricket Australia should have paid for 'hot spot'

November 23, 2024 8:34 am

Former Australia coach Darren Lehmann was not happy with the lack of technology available to the umpires in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

Former Australia coach Darren Lehmann revealed that Phillip Hughes had won a Test recall before his tragic death. (Reuters)

'Phillip Hughes was set for Test comeback before tragic passing', former AUS coach Lehmann reveals ahead of 10th death anniversary

November 14, 2024 9:43 am

Former Australia head coach Daren Lehmann has now revealed that the team management was about to disclose to Phil Hughes about his Test recall before his tragic passing in November 2014.