Australia's bowlers have come out swinging with an open letter hitting out at 'rumour mongering' about the 2018 sandpaper ball-tampering scandal. Bancroft said it was 'probably self-explanatory' that other players knew about the plot, putting Cricket Australia's original investigation under an uncomfortable spotlight. They bore the burden of the outrage and subsequent abuse despite suspicions that more players knew what was going on. Bancroft (pictured) was caught applying sandpaper to the ball against South Africa in 2018FULL STATEMENT FROM BOWLERS: We pride ourselves on our honesty. Asked again if the bowlers knew, following a pause, he is reported to have replied: 'Uh… yeah, look, I think, yeah, it's pretty probably self-explanatory.'

Source: Daily Mail May 18, 2021 08:23 UTC