Smith Still Haunted by 'Sandpapergate' as He Prepares for South Africa Tests

Smith opens up on Sandpaper scars ahead of SA return

Australian batsman Steve Smith said he still feels the trauma of Sandpapergate as he prepares to return to South Africa for the first time in Tests since the infamous series.

Smith still haunted by 'Sandpapergate' as he prepares for South Africa Tests

The prolific batsman was sent home in disgrace, banned for a year and sacked as captain after conspiring to alter the ball using sandpaper during the third Test in Cape Town eight years ago. David Warner, considered the ringleader, was suspended for 12 months and stripped of all leadership roles while Cameron Bancroft was slapped with a nine-month ban. Smith, preparing for the first Test in Durban on October 9 before the series moves to Gqeberha…

Smith still haunted by 'Sandpapergate' as he prepares for ...

Steve Smith still haunted by ‘Sandpaper-gate’ as he prepares for South Africa return

Steve Smith said that he is still traumatised by the infamous 2018 ball-tampering scandal as he prepares to return to South Africa for the first time since that infamous series.

Smith’s sad sandpaper secret revealed

Former Australian captain Steve Smith says he is still traumatised and is triggered by camera shutters as he prepares to return for a Test tour of South Africa for the first time since the infamous Sandpaper incident ruined his reputation and cost him the captaincy.

Australia’s Smith still has flashbacks to aftermath of ball-tampering scandal

SYDNEY, Sept 17 : Former Australia captain Steve Smith believes he was “thrown to the wolves” after the 2018 ball-tampering scandal and says he still gets flashbacks to his exit from South Africa and arrival back home when he hears the sound of camera shutters.  Smith was sacked as captain and banned from the elite […]