I'd forgotten the world cup was still going...
No love for Australia?
Rare that we don't make the final let along take the trophy... usually without sandpaper too.
I was wondering when the first sandpaper joke or the first DRS (Dressing Room Review) jokes would happen. Did not expect an Aussie to make it ;-)
Naah, Australia will be out before the semis!
Well look, it's not like Australia are the only ones who have ever engaged in ball tampering. The only reason why this one got attention was because of the size of the penalties handed out. I await with baited breath other countries taking the action Australia did if/when their players get done.
Interesting list of players who have been caught out over the years -
- Faf du Plessis (SA vs PAK, 2013 and SA vs Aus, 2016), Scratching with pants Zip, and Mints and lollies
- Vernon Philander (SA vs SL 2014), Fingernails/scratching
- Shahid Afridi (PAK vs AUS 2010), Biting the ball (he claimed he was smelling it!)
- James Anderson and Stuart Broad (ENG vs SA 2010), treading on the ball in the field.
- Pakistan (vs ENG 2006) - Umpires determined that the team had been engaged in ball tampering, match nearly led to a diplomatic incident
- Marcus Trescothick (England) wrote in his autobiography in 2005 about the curious effects of Murray Mints and its effects on the ball
- Rahul Dravid (IND vs ZIM 2004) - lollies
- Sachin Tendulkar (IND vs SA, 2001) - yes, even God was caught cheating by "cleaning" the ball
- Waqar Younis (2000) - ever watch replays of Waqar and Wasim and wonder how they get the ball to swing that much? More lollies
- Mike Atherton was done at some point as well for having dirt in the pocket.