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Australias coach, Darren Lehmann, has admitted his teams batting woes have reached crisis point and placed his own job under scrutiny, after their crushing 85 all out on day one of the Hobart Test against South Africa.On an ideal day for the seam and swing of Vernon Philander and Kyle Abbott, the hosts lacked the technical or mental means by which to withstand the challenge presented to them. With the exception of captain Steven Smith, the batsmen melted away in a near action replay of their collapses in Trent Bridge 2015, Lords 2013, Cape Town 2011 and the MCG on Boxing Day 2010 - the sorts of unmitigated batting disasters that have come to define the team of late.Lehmann, who in August signed a lucrative contract extension to keep him in the job until 2019, conceded it would be difficult for him and others to retain their positions should things continue to deteriorate. When you get bowled out for 85, it probably is, isnt it? Lehmann said, when asked if crisis was an appropriate description. So, for us, its a matter of actually getting better. We lost 10 for 86 in the last Test match.We know they can play, youve got to have the belief to play at this level. Its a tough game, international cricket, no doubt about that. Having been there and been through it as a player myself, there are times when youve got to really believe in your ability.Its a great challenge ahead for myself and the coaching group, to pull the young guys through and teach them better, improve their techniques both on and off the field, mentally and that side of the game. Its a lot of fun. It doesnt feel like fun right at the moment to be perfectly honest, but thats what weve got to get better at.Summing up the conditions, Lehmann said he had been reminded very much of Nottingham last year, when the Australians were shot out for 60 before lunch on day one of a match they had to win to avoid losing the Ashes.It was a bit of a reminder of Trent Bridge to be perfectly honest, the way it was going around, he said. But again weve got to refine our game, as we spoke about before the game, if we bat first we have to really rein it in and make sure theyre bowling really good balls to challenge us. A couple of the dismissals probably didnt warrant that. At the end of the day, 85 is not good enough from an Australian cricket team, theres not much more you can add to that.There were various contributory factors in Australias downfall - vice-captain David Warners decision to chase a wide delivery in the very first over of the day, batsmen falling over, as was the case in the dismissals of Joe Burns, Adam Voges and Peter Nevill, and the run-out of debutant Callum Ferguson - highlighting how many basics of the game seem to have passed the Australians by.There were a couple of technical ones and mental decision making, Lehmann said. For us weve just got to be better. Its a case of when the ball is swinging weve struggled, theres no hiding from that fact. So weve been doing everything behind the scenes to get better at it, but today we werent as good as we should have been, we werent good at all.Steven Smith played really well and we needed someone to hang with him. Our lower order has not performed either, but you cant blame them, the batters have to do the batting. We believe this is the best squad weve got. On todays performance you would say weve got to change. Weve got to find a way to get through those tough periods, and we havent done that in our last five Test matches now.So thats a challenge for the players but also the coaches, to adapt to the situations that confront you. Its been disappointing because once we have a collapse we seem to have a big one, and someone needs to stop that rot and have a partnership somewhere. A lot of good sides, whether Australian sides in the past or the good sides playing cricket now, find a way to have a partnership somewhere, and we didnt have one today.Lehmann denied that there had been mixed messages surrounding the dropping of Mitchell Marsh after the selectors had initially indicated he would be guaranteed the first two matches. 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AUSTIN, Texas -- Former Baylor football coach Art Briles sued three school regents and a vice president for libel and slander Thursday, accusing them of falsely stating he knew of reported assaults and alleged gang rapes by players and didnt report them.The lawsuit also asserts that Baylor officials conspired to damage his reputation and keep him from getting another coaching job. It also seeks damages for emotional distress and likely ending his career as a coach on any level.Some people think themselves above the law, but the laws of Texas establish accountability for everyone, even renegade, self-dealing regents of a Christian university, Briles lawsuit states.The lawsuit was filed in Llano County in central Texas. It names Baylor regents Chairman Ronald Murff, board members J. Cary Gray and David Harper, and Baylor Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Reagan Ramsower.Baylor officials declined immediate comment Thursday night.Id like to hear these regents and Mr. Ramsower tell their story under oath in broad daylight and open court, Briles attorney Ernest Cannon said.The lawsuit demands Baylor officials to turn over documents and provide sworn testimony. I also notes that former Baylor volleyball coach James sit for sworn interviewsBriles was fired last May after an investigation determined Baylor mishandled reports of alleged sexual and physical assaults, some by football players. Briles denies he knew about and failed to report alleged assaults.The lawsuit accuses the regents and Ramsower of spreading false information through media interviews with Texas and national outlets on the advice of a recently-hired media relations firm, G.F. Bunting + Co., which was not named as a defendant.Regents first told The Wall Street Journal in October that 17 women had reported domestic violence or sexual assaults that involved 19 football players since 2011, including four gang rapes.Those figures had never been disclosed to Briles when he was fired or during his settlement after he sued for wrongful termination, Briles lawsuit said.Briles argues that releasing those figures was intended to falsely portray him as hiding knowledge of alleged attacks. Allegations that he knew about and failed to report the allegeed attacks are false and created to expose Coach Briles to public hatred, contempt, ridicule and cause him financial injury, the lawsuit says.ddddddddddddThe allegations have prevented Briles, who had built Baylor into a Big 12 and national power, from getting another coaching job, the lawsuit states.These defendants have been relentless in their false attacks upon Coach Briles in the media despite his repeated requests they cease and retract their onslaught of untruths, the lawsuit said.Briles name has been rumored for several jobs but he has not received an offer. Earlier this week, his name surfaced as a candidate for the vacancy at Houston, but school officials there put out a statement that he would not be interviewed.Briles lawsuit is the latest development in a scandal that has rocked the nations largest Baptist university.An investigation by the law firm Pepper Hamilton earlier this year found that the school mishandled assault claims for years. Briles was fired, school President Ken Starr was demoted and eventually left, and McCaw resigned. McCaw was recently hired as athletic director at Liberty University in Virginia.The school is facing several federal lawsuits by women who say the university ignored or tried to suppress their claims of sexual and physical assault.Several of Baylors most prominent financial donors, including Drayton McLane and John Eddie Williams, whose names adorn Baylors new $266 million football stadium and field, respectively, have questioned the integrity of the Pepper Hamilton report and the actions of the board of regents. McLane has said he wants to see Briles honor restored.The Briles lawsuit notes the Pepper Hamilton report criticized said the university failed to set up proper investigation procedures. Regents are now trying to hide their failures by scapegoating Briles, the lawsuit says.By their actions, the (Baylor officials) are allowing the alleged rapists and assaulters to walk free, thereby confirming that they are more interested in ruining Coach Briles name, reputation and career than they ae bringing criminals to justice, the lawsuit said. Wholesale Hoodies NFL Shirts Outlet Jerseys NFL Wholesale Cheap NFL Jerseys Free Shipping Wholesale Jerseys Cheap Cheap NFL Jerseys China Wholesale Jerseys Wholesale NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys China Cheap NFL Jerseys ' ' '