In a recent revelation, former Indian fast bowler Praveen Kumar acknowledged that ball-tampering was once a widespread practice among players. He specifically pointed out that Pakistan bowlers were known to engage in it more than others to enhance their proficiency in reverse swing, a technique that became a potent weapon for fast bowlers in the […]

New Zealand Test batter Henry Nicholls is under the radar after being accused of ball tampering in a domestic first-class match. During a Plunket Shield game between Nicholls’ Canterbury province and Auckland, a video clip appeared to capture Nicholls brushing the ball against a helmet during a change of ends. The umpires subsequently reported Nicholls for […]

Former South African cricketer and commentator Shaun Pollock has sparked controversy with a comment he made during the 32nd match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. While doing commentary on the match between New Zealand and South Africa, Pollock suggested that New Zealand pacer Trent Boult might be looking for “sandpaper” to generate some […]

Former Australian captain Michael Clarke has said that things have gone out of control regarding the 2018 ball-tampering saga. His comments came a day after David Warner’s manager James Erskine revealed some stunning revelations. Speaking to SEN 1170 Afternoons, Erskine confirmed the involvement of more people in the ball-tampering fiasco and David Warner protected them […]

Former Indian opener,  Virender Sehwag asked on social media if England were intentionally tampering with the condition of the ball during the fourth day of the ongoing second Test of the 5-match series against India at Lord’s. Sehwag tweeted a screenshot from the broadcast of the match in which an England player can be seen […]

West Indies wicket-keeper, batsman Nicholas Pooran has been suspended by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for four matches due to the charges of ball-tampering during the recently concluded three-match ODI series against Afghanistan. Pooran, who breached level 3 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, was charged with violating Article […]

Former England spinner Monty Panesar made a shocking revelation recently as he acknowledged that he used sunscreen lotions, mints, saliva, and tracksuit zips to make the ball reverse swing. In an excerpt from his book ‘The Full Monty’, which appeared on the Daily Mail, Panesar went on to reveal that he played a crucial role […]

The former Australian Captain Steven Smith and Vice-captain David Warner will be completing their International ban on March 28 after almost spending more than 11 months away from the Australian National team since they were involved in the ball-tampering Scandal which led the Cricket Australia to ban the duo for 12 months along with Cameron Bancroft […]

Australian head coach Justin Langer has recently claimed that the ball-tampering is an international problem and also called for making a balanced pitch to avoid this serious issue. The Cape Town Test ball-tampering incident in last March has hit very hard the Australian cricket. Due to involving in this incident, skipper Steven Smith, vice-captain David […]

In order to judge the aftermath of the ball-tampering scandal, Cricket Australia (CA) commissioned review of its corporate and on-field culture. The findings of the review claimed CA of promoting an environment of ‘winning at any cost’, labeling the governing body as ‘arrogant’ and ‘controlling’. Calls are now growing for the CA chairman David Peever […]