Khawaja, who scored 6,229 runs in 88 Tests, said that discussions about tampering with the ball began during the second Test of the series against South Africa. That match, played at Port Elizabeth – now Gqeberha – led to what Khawaja said was the “discovery of sandpaper as an effective agent” after “open” discussions held
Australia batter Steve Smith says he is still traumatised by the aftermath of the ‘sandpapergate’ ball-tampering scandal in 2018 and still gets flashbacks. The Aussies are set to play their first Test series in South Africa since Smith and two team-mates were sent home before the fourth and final Test of that tour. Cameron Bancroft
