Why did Smith and Bancroft have to front up, only to break down? | Andy Bull

It’s not clear who benefitted from all the weeping and wailing, certainly not the playersFive days deep into the scandal, the Australia team finally hit bottom. Their coach has quit, their two openers are banned and their captain and best batsman since Don Bradman is a broken man.Thursday was a wretched day. It began with Cameron Bancroft’s press conference in Perth, his words catching in his throat as he spoke, continued with Steve Smith’s in Sydney, when he seemed almost over