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Du Plessis has been identified as the fielder who was tampering with the ball
Following allegations that South Africa tampered with the ball during day three of the second Test against Pakistan in Dubai, Proteas wicketkeeper batsman AB de Villiers has defended his side, stating that “we are not a team that scratches the ball”.
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A South African player was allegedly rubbing the ball on the zipper of his trouser pocket
Pakistan were awarded five extra runs after the on-field umpires discovered that South Africa had been tampering with the ball on the third day of the second Test in Dubai.
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Pietersen received an undisclosed amount in damages
England batsman Kevin Pietersen has received substantial libel damages from optical services company Specsavers after they ran an advertisement which implied that the South African-born big-hitter had tampered with his bat during the recent Ashes series, which England won 3-0.
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England were recently accused of ball-tampering by Willis
The International Cricket Council (ICC) have announced that on-field umpires now have the power to combat ball-tampering after former England captain Bob Willis claimed the national team were scratching the ball to make it reverse swing during their match against Sri Lanka in the recently concluded Champions Trophy.
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Anderson noted that the topic of reverse swing has haunted England in the past
England pace bowler James Anderson has lashed out against former captain Bob Willis over his comments on Sky Sports, where he claimed that the national team had tampered with the ball throughout the recently concluded Champions Trophy.
The television replays shows no signs of Siddle ball tampering in any way whatsoever
Sri Lanka batsman Mahela Jayawardene has revealed that the team management’s suspicions of Australia having tampered with the ball during the first Test in Hobart were raised after spending a lot of time watching close-up replays of the match.
Siddle was accused of ball tampering in the 88th over
International Cricket Council (ICC) match referee Chris Broad has announced that he found no evidence to suggest Australia had tampered with the ball in any way whatsoever after Sri Lanka expressed their concerns during the first Test in Hobart.
