Australia's cricket stars urged to end ball-tampering row

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Nov, 17:02 · Archive

Greg Chappell has urged Australian cricket's past and present stars to end their civil war over the 2018 ball-tampering scandal, warning the sport could 'eat itself'. The row reignited when Usman Khawaja claimed the entire Test team in Cape Town that year knew of the plot to tamper with the ball.

Cameron Bancroft, who used sandpaper to roughen one side of the ball, received a nine-month ban. Steve Smith and David Warner were suspended for a year and stripped of their leadership roles.

Test skipper Pat Cummins delivered a 70-minute press conference in Sydney on Friday, rejecting claims he had prior knowledge of the plot to use sandpaper to gain reverse swing. He called Khawaja's accusations 'complete nonsense' and suggested they were 'probably defamatory'. Warner responded hours later, saying he stood by Khawaja's claims and would not rest until the full truth emerged. He accused Cummins of throwing Khawaja under the bus.

How it is being reported

• Stop the spat: Australia's cricketers urged to move onThe ball-tampering scandal doesn't look like it's going away any time soon, with Greg Chappell fearing Australian cricket could "eat itself".The West Australian · 13 Nov, 16:35
• Stop the spat: Australia's cricketers urged to move onThe ball-tampering scandal doesn't look like it's going away any time soon, with Greg Chappell fearing Australian cricket could "eat itself".Perth Now · 13 Nov, 16:35

In this story: Greg Chappell · Usman Khawaja · Cameron Bancroft · Steve Smith · David Warner · Pat Cummins · Australia · Cape Town

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