While the jokes have made light of the scandal, many believe that the simple act of rubbing a ball with a piece of sandpaper could have a long-lasting impact on Australia’s cricket legacy.

A number of high-profile figures in Australian cricket also left their jobs ... was sticky tape but later turned out to be sandpaper - on the ball before hiding it down his trousers.

It was during day three of the third Test between South Africa and Australia when Bancroft attempted to artificially alter the condition of the ball with what was later revealed to be sandpaper.

"[But] I think there's a couple of important distinctions to make. Has cricket changed ... a quick brush of the ball against a zipper. Spectators wave pieces of sandpaper at David Warner Tom ...

Sandpaper gate was the name given to the Australian ball-tampering scandal ... “I want to make it clear as captain of the Australian cricket team I take full responsibility.

The former Australian skipper made the cheating claims ... In the book, Paine alleged ball-tampering was commonplace in cricket, but conceded that using sandpaper was “next level” and ...

Ball tampering is cricket’s version ... The punishment didn’t fit the crime, even if Smith and Bancroft later made it worse by claiming sandpaper wasn’t involved. So if administrators ...

Virat Kohli’s Test retirement signals the end of an era for Indian cricket after he drove significant changes with his fierce ...

It was scratching a cricket ball with a piece of sandpaper. The most tawdry details ... South Africa watches on aghast that such a matter could make Australia turn itself inside out.

Six years after the infamous ball-tampering scandal that rocked Australian cricket, David Warner has ... who will be eager to make a positive impact on the team and the league.