Steve Smith breaks down, says ball-tampering scandal has 'gutted him'
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Steve Smith started crying as he reflected on the effect his involvement in a ball-tampering plot had on his parents, and he apologised for the pain he's brought onto them and to the Australian public. In an emotional news conference shortly after touching down in Sydney following his 12-month ban from the Australian cricket team, Smith took responsibility for the scandal that has rocked the sport in Australia. (Video: SNTV). Read: http://read.ht/BjlX\n\n\nSubscribe to our channel: http://read.ht/fLZ\n\nFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/htTweets\n\nLike us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hindustantimes\n\niOS:- http://m.onelink.me/bcae8b2d\n\nAndroid:- http://m.onelink.me/986f584a\n\nWatch more videos at: http://www.hindustantimes.com/video\n\nhindustantimes.com © 2016
