Author of scathing open letter fears for ‘traumatic outcome’

The author of a scathing open letter to Cricket Australia “hopes like buggery” Cricket Australia is looking after Steve Smith’s mental health.

SKINS boss Jaimie Fuller took out a full page newspaper advertisement on Monday calling on the Cricket Australia board to stand tall.

My open letter to board of Cricket Australia, full page in tomorrow’s Sydney Morning Herald @smh pic.twitter.com/kdcurlzovn

— SKINS Chairman (@jaimiefuller) March 25, 2018

But in talking to Tom Elliott on 3AW Drive on Monday, Fuller was at pains to point out the letter was directed at under-siege captain Steve Smith, saying the captain should be “protected” to avoid a “traumatic outcome”.

“We need to be aware of what he’s going through,” Mr Fuller said.

“I hope like buggery that Cricket Australia have got some sort of sense of a duty of care and people around Stephen, people protecting and helping him.

“He’s got to accept what he’s done, there’s no question, but the last thing we want is a traumatic outcome.

“He can come back, the concept of redemption it there.”

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