The Australian Cricket Board has secretly fined both players for their actions.

Most of these players were available for selection however the Australian Cricket Board elected to ignore them.

Both the umpires and the Australian Cricket Board decided to let Lillee off with only a warning.

But no-one at the Australian Cricket Board was about to apply the letter of the law and find Border.

During the 1969-70 season, the Australian Cricket Board elected to send two representative teams on overseas tour.

In his absence, the Australian Cricket Board turned to Hughes as captain.

The players selected for the tour were presented with official contracts by the Australian Cricket Board.

At the time the Australian Cricket Board regarded its players as amateurs and paid them accordingly.

The umpires reported the matter to the Australian Cricket Board, but no action was taken against the players involved".

In 1998 he was asked by the Australian Cricket Board to head an inquiry into cricket corruption.