Steve Smith opens up about the sandpaper scandal before the final Ashes Test He was banned along with David Warner for a year following the 2018 incident He credits his return to the field to his ...

Steve Smith opened up on how Sandpapergate almost ended his career following a runaway performance at the opening day of the Ashes at Birmingham, in England, on Thursday.

An obvious first question, but how did you come to be involved in helping Steve Smith get through the 'Sandpaper Affair'? My experience with Steve had actually started before the incident.

ANALYSIS: Specialist opener Cameron Bancroft has been overlooked as Smith moves up the order to replace the retired David Warner, Harry Latham-Coyle outlines how the three primary antagonists ...

Steve Smith is eligible to return for Australia in March next year. Credit: James Brickwood "As far as I’m concerned and aware, that was the first time that it had happened," Smith said.

Batting maestro Steve Smith's return to South Africa revived memories of the cheating scandal he was part of two years ago. ... England fans wave pieces of sandpaper at David Warner during the Ashes.

Fitting in some ways that the Australian side should play Steve Smith’s 100th Test match surrounded by indignant locals.

AUSSIE cheat Steve Smith struck 144 on his Test return — then revealed: I didn’t know if I would ever play cricket again. He was stripped of the captaincy and given a one-year international b… ...

Steve Smith’s return to leadership has been hailed as a key landmark in the healing process from the scars of the sandpaper affair, as Pat Cummins’ revolutionary appointment as an Australian ...

MELBOURNE, Dec 8 (Reuters) - There were more people involved in the Newlands ball-tampering scandal than just David Warner, Steve Smith and Cameron Bancroft, Warner's manager said on Thursday ...

Australia’s divisive Steve Smith selection ensures sandpaper scandal still casting shadow. Specialist opener Cameron Bancroft has been overlooked as Smith moves up the order to replace the ...