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Sandpapergate: The Ball-Tampering Scandal That Rocked Australian Cricket Two Years Ago

Sandpapergate: The Ball-Tampering Scandal That Rocked Australian Cricket Two Years Ago
IST 24 March 2020 •11:41 AM IST
As one-year ban ends, Steve Smith and David Warner ‘paid price’

As one-year ban ends, Steve Smith and David Warner ‘paid price’
29 March 2019 •12:33 PM IST
There’s been some good feedback from the public: Josh Hazlewood

There’s been some good feedback from the public: Josh Hazlewood
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
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
21 December 2018 •10:17 AM IST

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Mark Taylor criticises Cricket Australia’s slow approach towards team culture

Mark Taylor criticises Cricket Australia’s slow approach towards team culture

Cricket Australia have a committee in place, under Rick McCosker, but the progress has been far from satisfactory.

17 September 2018 •9:34 AM IST
India will try to prove a point in Australia: Brett Lee

India will try to prove a point in Australia: Brett Lee

“We’re already two men down going into the summer so that’s going to be a good challenge for us. I just really hope that Australia get their top six right.”

14 September 2018 •9:26 AM IST
Batsmen with averages in mid-30s won’t get the job done: Allan Border

Batsmen with averages in mid-30s won’t get the job done: Allan Border

“There are good players, but it’s amazing how we can’t get those guys to be averaging in the 40s, if not the 50s like Warner and Smith.”

14 September 2018 •9:04 AM IST
Australia are a very average batting team: Shane Warne

Australia are a very average batting team: Shane Warne

“I don’t think we have six genuine Test match batsmen, of genuine Test-match class.”

14 September 2018 •8:49 AM IST
Australian cricket draws up cultural charter to avoid scandals

Australian cricket draws up cultural charter to avoid scandals

Paine and Langer are working on the charter, a likely departure from Australia's win-at-all-costs mentality.

05 September 2018 •9:23 AM IST
Steven Smith, David Warner to return to club cricket

Steven Smith, David Warner to return to club cricket

Steven Smith will play for Sutherland and David Warner for Randwick-Petersham.

14 August 2018 •9:21 AM IST
David Warner reveals that Steven Smith is a ‘good mate’

David Warner reveals that Steven Smith is a ‘good mate’

Reports had previously claimed that the Australian dressing room was left divided after Warner stormed out of the team's WhatsApp group.

30 June 2018 •1:56 PM IST
Dinesh Chandimal pleads “not guilty” to ICC’s ball-tampering charges

Dinesh Chandimal pleads “not guilty” to ICC’s ball-tampering charges

Aleem Dar and Ian Gould had asked for a change in ball at the start of play on Day Three.

17 June 2018 •3:45 PM IST
Liam Plunkett not “sorry” for taunts at Australians

Liam Plunkett not “sorry” for taunts at Australians

There were just a handful of taunts audible among a capacity crowd at The Oval in the first ODI.

15 June 2018 •9:13 PM IST
Justin Langer calls Steven Smith’s Australians ‘spoilt brats’

Justin Langer calls Steven Smith’s Australians ‘spoilt brats’

Justin Langer added that he "nearly" died when he heard about the SandpaperGate scandal.

14 June 2018 •11:12 AM IST

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