The 2018 Australian ball-tampering scandal, also known as the Sandpapergate scandal, was a cricket scandal surrounding the Australian national cricket team. … Captain Steve Smith and vice-captain David Warner were found to be involved and all three received unprecedented sanctions from Cricket Australia.
In this regard, what three Australian cricketers were banned?
Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft were slapped with bans for the roles they played in a plot to alter the condition of the ball in the Cape Town Test against South Africa in March.
Consequently, who tampered with the cricket ball Australia?
At the end of the day’s play, both Bancroft and Smith admitted to ball-tampering at a press conference. Match referee Andy Pycroft docked Bancroft 75 per cent of his match free and handed three demit points, while Smith got a one-Test ban and a fine of 100 per cent of his match fee.
Who were involved in the sandpaper scandal?
The three Australian players involved were batsman and relatively junior team member Cameron Bancroft, team captain Steve Smith and vice-captain David Warner. Bancroft was the only player known to have actually tampered with the ball.