Former Test opener Cameron Bancroft has reignited discussion about the scandal from three years ago, saying Australia’s bowlers’ knowledge of the sandpaper plot is “self-explanatory”. “That’s a goal and a door I haven’t shut for myself,” Bancroft said, when asked about the possibility of a Test recall. * Smith was replaced by Tim Paine as Test Captain, and Aaron Finch as T20I and ODI Captain. * And on Friday (14), CA said they are reopening the “Sandpaper-gate investigation” after Bancroft hinted that some bowlers of the then Australian side also knew about it. * CA issued a statement over the weekend following comments from former Test opener Bancroft about the 2018 Cape Town scandal which he made in an interview with the Guardian.

Source: The Nation May 16, 2021 21:45 UTC