Australian ball tampering
Disgraced Smith eyes return to Australia captaincy
Smith skippered his country until 2018, when he was banned from the leadership for two years over 'sandpaper-gate' - which involved his teammates attempting to...
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Newlands aftermath helped Australia improve behaviour - Paine
Australia’s ill-tempered tour of South Africa exploded in a ball-tampering scandal in Cape Town two years ago, leading to a review of the team culture among other measures.
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Warner calls for respect from SA fans
David Warner was painted as the villain of the piece during the 'Sandpapergate' scandal in March 2018, in which he was accused of trying to alter the condition of the ball during a test match along with his captain Steve Smith and Cameron Bancroft.
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Warner, Smith braced for 'very hostile' SA crowds after cheating scandal
The last time the pair played in South Africa, almost two years ago, they were sent home in disgrace for attempting to alter the ball with sandpaper during a Cape Town Test. It cost them 12-month suspensions and for Warner, a lifetime leadership ban.
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Smith, Warner must 'ride the storm' in South Africa: Hazlewood
The pair will fly out with the Australia squad on Friday for a limited overs tour in the duo’s first visit to the country since serving 12-month bans for their parts in the tampering plot during the Cape Town Test.
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Warner booed as Australia bat against England in World Cup warm-up
Both Warner and former Australia captain Steve Smith only returned to international duty earlier this month after completing 12-month suspensions for their roles in a ball-tampering scandal in South Africa.
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Cricket ban helped me 'grow', allowed more family time - Warner
The former Test vice-captain of Australia is currently serving a 12-month ban from international and state cricket for his role in a ball-tampering scandal during the third Test in South Africa in March last year.
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Paine hopes Australia can earn victory as well as respect
For many Australians, the first ball of a home test series marks the start of a gradual winding down, when workers breathe easier in the leadup to Christmas and enjoy tuning in to watch the toil of the country’s best cricketers.
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Cricket Australia rules out cutting ball-tampering bans
CA interim chairman Earl Eddings said the board had "determined that it is not appropriate to make any changes to the sanctions handed down to the three players".
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Smith, Warner bans to be reviewed this week: reports
Steve Smith and David Warner could have their one-year bans from international and state cricket reduced or adjusted after a review by the board of Cricket Australia (CA) this week, local media reports said on Monday.
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Cricket-Smith, Warner to make IPL return next year
The pair is serving year-long bans for their part in the Cape Town incident in March and were barred from the 2018 IPL tournament.
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Australia were ‘too aggressive’, says England’s Anderson
England have often been on the rough end of Australian aggression, an approach which culminated in three players being banned following the ball-tampering scandal in SA.
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Ball-tampering a 'cry for help' in unbalanced sport - Steyn
Steyn did not condone the actions of the Cape Town trio but said the incident exposed the need for cricket to change to prevent the loss of the art of reverse swing bowling.
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Smith 'cried for four days' after ball-tampering scandal
Former Australia captain Steve Smith says he cried for four days as he tried to cope with the fallout from the ball-tampering scandal in South Africa in March.
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ICC Cricket Committee backs stricter sanctions for ball-tampering
The announcement follows the ball-tampering incident that occurred during the third test in Cape Town, which resulted in Cricket Australia banning sacked Australia captain Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft.
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I would have tampered if told to, says Australia coach Langer
Langer said his own experience had taught him that it was up to everybody in the team set-up to ensure the standards of behaviour expected of test cricketers.
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ICC to review code on player conduct following ball-tampering scandal
The announcement comes in the wake of the ball-tampering scandal in Cape Town.
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Bancroft: I lied & panicked, I’m sorry
Ball-tampering offender, Cameron Bancroft, has apologised for his role in the ball-tampering scandal from the day three of the third Test match against the Proteas at Newlands in Cape Town on Saturday
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[WATCH] Amla: I do sympathise with Smith & company who made mistakes
Proteas star batsman Hashim Amla says he does sympathise with the Australians caught up in the ball-tampering scandal. Amla says that everyone makes mistakes and hope that those caught will learn from theirs.
