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Jamie Carragher appears to make light of spitting on teenage girl by tweeting 'I knew you'd save me boys' alongside picture of scandal-hit Australians Steve Smith and Darren Lehmann

Jamie Carragher has appeared to make light of his recent spitting scandal after claiming disgraced Australian pair Steve Smith and Darren Lehmann 'saved him'.

The former footballer recently hit the headlines after he was filmed spitting at a teenage girl in the wake of Liverpool's defeat by Manchester United earlier this month.

He was taken off his punditry duties until the end of the season by Sky and on Thursday, Carragher uploaded a photo of him alongside Smith and Lehmann with the caption: 'I knew you'd save me boys!'

Jamie Carragher posted this photo of him alongside Steve Smith and Darren Lehmann
Jamie Carragher posted this photo of him alongside Steve Smith and Darren Lehmann
Smith was sent home from Australia's tour of South Africa this week after cheating in the third Test in Cape Town
Both gave tearful press conferences on Thursday in the wake of the ball-tampering scandal
Australian coach Darren Lehmann announced his resignation in wake of ball-tampering saga which has rocked cricket

Shamed Australia captain Smith has been banned for a year alongside vice-captain David Warner, with Cameron Bancroft suspended for nine months, after they admitted ball-tampering in the third Test against South Africa.