Ball tampering.

Ian, you started this. Will you stop tampering with balls. I am starting to think you are a Victorian.

The bowlers doesn't have to be in on it, they just recognise which side of the ball is smoother than the other, and shine that side as they are allowed to.

The team Ball Manager looks after the er, cough, shining,,,
which in that case was Mr Bancroft,,,
ONLY because Mr Warner had been warned about shining the ball with his bandaged fingers and thought Mr Bancroft would fly under the TV radar as the Ball Manager,,
could have been any team member,, just Mr bancroft was a nobody newbie and unlikely to gather much TV time,,, [bighmmm][bighmmm][bighmmm]

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Originally Posted by DiscoMick

Apparently when Lehman saw the TV footage he radioed the 12th man to get out and ask Smith for an explanation. Of course, it was actually Warner who put Bancroft up to it. Smith's offence was failing to stop Warner from making Bancroft do it, I read. I don't have any sympathy for Warner - he's just a nasty piece of work.

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i think your on the ball mick (excuse the pun)

smith is just as a guilty as warner. he turned a blind eye. he's meant to be leading the team, he's done just the opposite.
bancroft i might have some sympathy for depending if it was his idea or not. did warner put him up to it? would he of been able to say no to warner?

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Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

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ONLY because Mr Warner had been warned about shining the ball with his bandaged fingers and thought Mr Bancroft would fly under the TV radar as the Ball Manager,,
could have been any team member,, just Mr bancroft was a nobody newbie and unlikely to gather much TV time,,, [bighmmm][bighmmm][bighmmm]

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The earlier bandaged (sometimes called taped) fingers incident might explain the tape and sand granule excuse that was 1st used, this plot might be deeper than we realise.

The root of the problem it that the sport has gone out of high level sports and been replaced with profits.

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Originally Posted by Bigbjorn

Ian, you started this. Will you stop tampering with balls. I am starting to think you are a Victorian.

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Low blow Brian, I'm deeply hurt. [wink11]

The long road from Bradman's moral lesson to Bancroft's ball tampering
The long road from Bradman's moral lesson to Bancroft's ball tampering - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

At least they have some supporters.

Ball-tampering players welcome at English county team Surrey, says coach Michael Di Venuto - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

"They are quality people who I have spent a lot of time with. It was tough to watch and see them treated as criminals for something that goes on in sport."

Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal charged with changing condition of ball in Test against West Indies - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Where are the calls for Dinesh to be banned?