It seems you're a bit uninformed about cricketing history. This isn't really exclusive to one team. They all do it. It's one of those worst kept secrets of cricket. Although, if you find new ways of doing it like this instance, or Afridi biting the ball then you'll stand out.
Agreed. It just depends in my opinion. Test match cricket is brutal and can take a toll. If the wickets aren't falling then you can do crazy things. I think they should do away with the Kookaburras and use the English Dukes. Would probably swing more. The game has tipped a ridiculous amount in favour of batsmen and it's no longer fun to watch test cricket. (Yes, I am aware of what NZ is doing presently. I just mean as a general trend). Surely though this kind of thing is, as you said, "wrong and pathetic" despite who does it.
The question is why only him? Isn't it evident that the coach himself was involved, everyone's involved pretty much. I mean why in the world would they do this and not inform their bowlers? And tbh I don't think this is the first time in modern era, teams have done this, it's just that they're the first ones to get caught. Smith was only a puppet here.
Or perhaps witnessing a better display of swing from the opposition bowlers than their own bowlers. That will surely add to the frustration.
