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Cameron Bancroft

Smith, Warner return to scene of sandpaper scandal
Article
/ 25 February 2020

Smith, Warner return to scene of sandpaper scandal

Smith and Warner were captain and vice-captain of Australia on March 24 2018 when team-mate Cameron Bancroft was caught on television hiding a piece of yellow sandpaper in his trousers

By Agence France Presse
World Cup is anyone’s oyster
Article
/ 31 May 2019

World Cup is anyone’s oyster

This year there are a number of teams good enough to ensure a fierce battle for the title

By Luke Feltham
Bancroft keen to resume opening with Warner despite scandal
Article
/ 10 January 2019

Bancroft keen to resume opening with Warner despite scandal

Cameron Bancroft confirmed in an explosive television interview in December it was Warner who asked him to alter the ball

By Agency
Paine wants public to give Smith, Warner another chance
Article
/ 2 January 2019

Paine wants public to give Smith, Warner another chance

The pair’s year-long ban for ball-tampering is due to expire at the end of March

By Staff Reporter
Warner asked me to tamper with ball, says Bancroft
Article
/ 26 December 2018

Warner asked me to tamper with ball, says Bancroft

Bancroft was seen using sandpaper to try to rough up the ball in the Cape Town Test in March

By Martin Parry
Clarke rants about ‘headline-chasing’ reporter
Article
/ 30 November 2018

Clarke rants about ‘headline-chasing’ reporter

The former Australian captain has rejected suggestions he helped to create a culture of cheating

By Staff Reporter
Cricket Australia rules out cutting ball-tampering bans
Article
/ 20 November 2018

Cricket Australia rules out cutting ball-tampering bans

The scandal, which rocked the sport, had far-reaching consequences in Australia

By Martin Parry
ICC ups punishment for ball-tampering
Article
/ 3 July 2018

ICC ups punishment for ball-tampering

The changes come in the wake of a ball-tampering scandal in South Africa in March

By Agency
KG: ‘I’m obsessed with winning’
Article
/ 29 June 2018

KG: ‘I’m obsessed with winning’

He is all passion and there’s no holding back when presented with a good wicket or a big player

By Luke Feltham
Smith, Warner cleared for club cricket in Australia
Article
/ 10 May 2018

Smith, Warner cleared for club cricket in Australia

​Steve Smith and David Warner have been cleared to play grade cricket in their home country

By Staff Reporter
Australian cricket cheating plot sparks ethics review
Article
/ 1 May 2018

Australian cricket cheating plot sparks ethics review

Governing body Cricket Australia said it wanted to ensure there was never a repeat of the conduct during the third Test against the Proteas

By Agency
Ball-tampering trio treated like criminals – Maxwell
Article
/ 11 April 2018

Ball-tampering trio treated like criminals – Maxwell

The fallout had a big effect on the team as they slumped to a 492-run defeat in the final Test.

By Agence France Presse
Warner joins Smith and Bancroft in accepting tampering ban
Article
/ 5 April 2018

Warner joins Smith and Bancroft in accepting tampering ban

His decision, just hours before a deadline, followed a contrite Steve Smith and Cameron Bancroft also accepting their sanctions on Wednesday.

By Agency
Warne wants more heads to roll after South Africa tour shambles
Article
/ 4 April 2018

Warne wants more heads to roll after South Africa tour shambles

Shane Warne wants the culture of Australian cricket to be addressed by an independent inquiry

By Agency
Steve Smith won’t appeal ball-tampering ban
Article
/ 4 April 2018

Steve Smith won’t appeal ball-tampering ban

The former captain says he desperately want to play for Australia but he will not challenge a 12-month ban for ball-tampering

By Agency
Proteas cruise to victory
Article
/ 3 April 2018

Proteas cruise to victory

Vernon Philander was unstoppable helping the Proteas thrash Australia in the fourth and final Test at Wanderers

By Staff Reporter
Oz union wants ‘disproportionate’ bans for Smith, Warner reduced
Article
/ 3 April 2018

Oz union wants ‘disproportionate’ bans for Smith, Warner reduced

The Australian cricketers union are arguing that the punishment was disproportionate to previous ball-tampering cases

By Agency
Disastrous day for Australia’s new boys, Proteas move closer for a series win
Article
/ 1 April 2018

Disastrous day for Australia’s new boys, Proteas move closer for a series win

It was the Proteas’s day from the time Temba Bavuma and De Kock weathered a tricky period against a ball that was almost new

By Colin Bryden
Sobbing Smith takes ‘full responsibility’ for ball-tampering scandal
Article
/ 29 March 2018

Sobbing Smith takes ‘full responsibility’ for ball-tampering scandal

The former Aussie captain says he is devastated by his "big mistake"

By Agency And and Staff Reporter
Editorial: Aussies, spare us the moral outrage
Article
/ 29 March 2018

Editorial: Aussies, spare us the moral outrage

‘And yet knowing that that trust has been eroded, the administrators of Australian cricket continue to inspire disbelief’

By Editorial
Oz’s fall from grace long overdue
Article
/ 28 March 2018

Oz’s fall from grace long overdue

Australia’s next captain will have his work cut out to restore a once proud reputation

By Dileep Premachandran
Disgraced Warner quits as Hyderabad IPL captain
Article
/ 28 March 2018

Disgraced Warner quits as Hyderabad IPL captain

Australia captain Steve Smith had already been replaced as skipper of rival side Rajasthan Royals in the cash-rich Twenty20 competition.

By Agence France Presse
Smith, Warner and Bancroft sent home after blame laid firmly at their feet
Article
/ 27 March 2018

Smith, Warner and Bancroft sent home after blame laid firmly at their feet

Cricket Australia has said that only three players are responsible for the humiliating ball-tampering scandal.

By Luke Feltham
Warner has ‘gone rogue’, removing himself from OZ WhatsApp group
Article
/ 27 March 2018

Warner has ‘gone rogue’, removing himself from OZ WhatsApp group

The former vice-captain, who was likely heavily involved in #SandPaperGate, has distanced himself from the Australian cricket team

By Agency
Lehmann, Smith set for axe ‘within 24 hours’
Article
/ 27 March 2018

Lehmann, Smith set for axe ‘within 24 hours’

​The axe is hanging over the heads of Australian coach Darren Lehmann and skipper Steve Smith with cricket chiefs holding crisis talks in South Africa

By Staff Reporter
​Caught on camera: Who caught the Bancroft robbery in motion?
Article
/ 26 March 2018

​Caught on camera: Who caught the Bancroft robbery in motion?

What was caught on camera burnt a mark onto Australian cricket – their inexperienced opener clearly attempting to tamper with the match ball

By Luke Feltham
Just not cricket: Why ball tampering is cheating
Article
/ 26 March 2018

Just not cricket: Why ball tampering is cheating

The game is not only controlled by a set of rules but, according to the sport’s laws, it should also be played “within the spirit of cricket”

By Staff Reporter
‘Cruel betrayal’: Cricket’s heart broken in Australia
Article
/ 26 March 2018

‘Cruel betrayal’: Cricket’s heart broken in Australia

The country was hurt on Saturday after revelations revealed that the captain and a rookie had been implicated in ball tampering

By Agency
Faf likens SA v Oz series to ‘soap opera’
Article
/ 26 March 2018

Faf likens SA v Oz series to ‘soap opera’

This Test will be remembered as the one that saw Australian captain Stev​e Smith admit to coming up with an intricate plan to tamper with the ball

By Staff Reporter
More allegations of cheating under Steve Smith’s leadership come to the fore
Article
/ 26 March 2018

More allegations of cheating under Steve Smith’s leadership come to the fore

Television footage from Saturday clearly showed Bancroft take an object out of his pocket during the post-lunch session and rub it on the ball

By Staff Reporter
Bancroft, Smith admit to cheating at Newlands
Article
/ 25 March 2018

Bancroft, Smith admit to cheating at Newlands

‘I saw an opportunity to potentially use some tape to get some granules from the rough patches on the wicket and try to change the ball condition’

By Staff Reporter
Aussie media slams ‘arrogance’ of out-of-touch cricketers
Article
/ 25 March 2018

Aussie media slams ‘arrogance’ of out-of-touch cricketers

​A ball-tampering scandal was described as a dark day for the sport as critics slammed the players for being out of touch with a furious public

By Staff Reporter

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