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Appointing Steve Smith as Australia Test Captain Will Only Add to The Circus: Ian Healy Ahead of Ashes 2021

Appointing Steve Smith as Australia Test Captain Will Only Add to The Circus: Ian Healy Ahead of Ashes 2021
IST 23 November 2021 •7:29 PM IST
David Warner’s Manager Slams Cricket Australia Over Treatment of Players Involved in Sandpaper Gate, Calls Investigation ‘A Joke’

David Warner’s Manager Slams Cricket Australia Over Treatment of Players Involved in Sandpaper Gate, Calls Investigation ‘A Joke’
18 May 2021 •12:57 AM IST
Ian Chappell Backs Pat Cummins Ahead of Steve Smith as Australia’s Next Test Captain

Ian Chappell Backs Pat Cummins Ahead of Steve Smith as Australia’s Next Test Captain
18 May 2021 •12:21 AM IST
Cameron Bancroft Drops New Bombshell on Sandpaper Gate, Reveals Bowlers Knew About Ball Tampering

Cameron Bancroft Drops New Bombshell on Sandpaper Gate, Reveals Bowlers Knew About Ball Tampering
15 May 2021 •10:15 AM IST
Steve Smith’s Leadership Ban Due to Role in Ball-Tampering Scandal Ends

Steve Smith’s Leadership Ban Due to Role in Ball-Tampering Scandal Ends
29 March 2020 •7:43 AM IST

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Ricky Ponting Believes ‘Lack of Experienced Players’ Led to Infamous Sandpaper Gate, Says ‘Was Born Out of Leadership Gulf’

Ricky Ponting Believes ‘Lack of Experienced Players’ Led to Infamous Sandpaper Gate, Says ‘Was Born Out of Leadership Gulf’

Ponting believes all well-rounded teams needed senior figures around them who have the ability to 'say no' when questions of character, ethics are raised.

13 February 2020 •4:02 PM IST
‘Sandpaper’ scandal overshadows cricket year

‘Sandpaper’ scandal overshadows cricket year

A ball-tampering scandal involving Australia provided the backdrop to a 2018 where Afghanistan and Ireland were elevated to Test status, England rebuilt under Joe Root and India’s Virat Kohli cemented his position as one of the best batsmen of his generation. In an age where international players’ every onfield move is subject to intense television...

24 December 2018 •7:52 PM IST
There’s been some good feedback from the public: Josh Hazlewood

There’s been some good feedback from the public: Josh Hazlewood

Australia vice-captain Josh Hazlewood believes that the closely-contested Test series against India so far had has helped the team to a new direction after the Sandpaper scandal had tarnished the image of Australian cricket.

24 December 2018 •9:09 AM IST
English crowd will be incredibly hostile, I’m ready for that: Steve Smith on possible Ashes return

English crowd will be incredibly hostile, I’m ready for that: Steve Smith on possible Ashes return

Widely considered among the finest batsmen in the world today, Steve Smith admitted there had been "dark days" since as he grappled with his fall from grace owing to the ball-tampering/sandpaper scandal.

21 December 2018 •11:00 AM IST
I had the opportunity to stop it and I didn’t do it: Steve Smith on ball-tampering plan

I had the opportunity to stop it and I didn’t do it: Steve Smith on ball-tampering plan

Steve Smith today told reporters in Sydney that he had the opportunity to stop the plan for ball-tampering, but he did not and that was his leadership failure.

21 December 2018 •10:17 AM IST
Mitchell Johnson says bans against Australian trio should stay

Mitchell Johnson says bans against Australian trio should stay

Former pacer Mitchell Johnson on Sunday said the ball-tampering ban on the Australian trio of Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft should not be reduced as the players have not challenged the board's sentence.

18 November 2018 •9:14 PM IST

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