Overview
- Lehmann told ABC he was targeted 20 to 30 times at Perth Stadium and described the ongoing taunts as bordering on abuse.
- He said Smith faces worse treatment because he plays every day, with chants and boos persisting since the batter’s 2019 return.
- Lehmann called on the Barmy Army to be better, noting most supporters are respectful and blaming a small, intoxicated minority.
- Smith was stripped of the captaincy and banned for a year in 2018, while David Warner and Cameron Bancroft were also sanctioned as Lehmann resigned and was later cleared of wrongdoing.
- The former coach praised Smith, Warner and Bancroft for rebuilding their careers and warned that constant sledging takes a toll on mental wellbeing.