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| Qantas 'very disappointed' by Australian cricket ball-tampering | Qantas 'very disappointed' by Australian cricket ball-tampering |
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| The boss of a major sponsor of the Australian cricket team has told the BBC he "is very disappointed" by the ball-tampering controversy. | |
| Alan Joyce, the head of Australian airline Qantas, said he wanted the authorities to urgently complete the inquiry and take "appropriate action". | Alan Joyce, the head of Australian airline Qantas, said he wanted the authorities to urgently complete the inquiry and take "appropriate action". |
| Qantas said it was "in discussions" with Cricket Australia. | Qantas said it was "in discussions" with Cricket Australia. |
| Australian captain Steve Smith has said he knew of a plot to tamper with the ball in a match against South Africa. | Australian captain Steve Smith has said he knew of a plot to tamper with the ball in a match against South Africa. |
| He has been banned for one match and fined his entire match fee by cricket's world governing body for his part in the incident. | He has been banned for one match and fined his entire match fee by cricket's world governing body for his part in the incident. |
| Smith said the team's "leadership group" had a plan, carried out by Cameron Bancroft, to tamper with the ball to "get an advantage". | Smith said the team's "leadership group" had a plan, carried out by Cameron Bancroft, to tamper with the ball to "get an advantage". |
| Mr Joyce told the BBC's Today programme: "We are very disappointed. Australia is all about 'fair go', and I think all Australians are very disappointed with what's happened with the cricket team." | Mr Joyce told the BBC's Today programme: "We are very disappointed. Australia is all about 'fair go', and I think all Australians are very disappointed with what's happened with the cricket team." |
| "We've let them know that we want them [the authorities] to urgently complete the investigation and take the appropriate action." | "We've let them know that we want them [the authorities] to urgently complete the investigation and take the appropriate action." |
| Qantas, whose logo is prominent on the Australian team's shirts, said in a statement: "We are in discussions with Cricket Australia as this issue unfolds." | Qantas, whose logo is prominent on the Australian team's shirts, said in a statement: "We are in discussions with Cricket Australia as this issue unfolds." |
| Other sponsors also expressed their dismay. | Other sponsors also expressed their dismay. |
| Weetbix-maker Sanitarium and brewer Lion, which makes XXXX, said in statements they were considering their relationship with the national team. | Weetbix-maker Sanitarium and brewer Lion, which makes XXXX, said in statements they were considering their relationship with the national team. |
| Weetbix, whose relationship is particularly close as Steve Smith is a brand ambassador for it, said: "Certainly it's under review as the actions taken by the team in South Africa don't align with our own values - Sanitarium does not condone cheating in sport." | Weetbix, whose relationship is particularly close as Steve Smith is a brand ambassador for it, said: "Certainly it's under review as the actions taken by the team in South Africa don't align with our own values - Sanitarium does not condone cheating in sport." |
| Cricket Australia's latest financial statement show it earned 338.4m Australian dollars (£184.7m) in media, sponsorship and spectator fees. | Cricket Australia's latest financial statement show it earned 338.4m Australian dollars (£184.7m) in media, sponsorship and spectator fees. |
| Cricket Australia said it would provide an update on the scandal by Tuesday. | Cricket Australia said it would provide an update on the scandal by Tuesday. |