CA said it doesn't pay us to play, it pays us to win: Steve Smith

Banned Australian cricketer Steve Smith has revealed after Australia lost the Hobart Test against South Africa in 2016, Cricket Australia executives told Australian players that the board pays them to win and not just play matches. Notably, Cricket Australia was described as "arrogant" and "bent on winning at all costs" in a review of its culture after the ball-tampering scandal.