JOHANNESBURG, Mar 29 (AFP): Darren Lehmann, coach of the scandal-tainted Australia cricket team, said Thursday he would quit 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."
Lehmann, who was not was due to leave the job until after the 2019 Ashes series in England, is quitting despite being cleared of any role in the ball-tampering scandal that has rocked the sport.
Australian coach Lehmann to quit after SA series
FE Team | Published: March 29, 2018 21:18:11
Australian coach Lehmann to quit after SA series
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