Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram has commented on the renewed Sandpapergate controversy, questioning whether experienced bowlers could have missed signs of sandpaper being used on the ball during the 2018 Cape Town Test. He said a bowler would quickly notice the difference between natural wear and sandpaper damage, while stressing he was not taking sides.
The row was revived after former teammate Usman Khawaja claimed in his autobiography that knowledge of the ball-tampering plan was widespread in the Australian dressing room. Captain Pat Cummins rejected the allegations at a press conference in Sydney, calling the claims complete nonsense. David Warner has since publicly backed Khawaja.
Cricket Australia has ruled out reopening its investigation into the 2018 incident, which led to bans for Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft.
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Newswire
Summary written by Colombo Today from reporting by Newswire.
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