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Sandpapergate: Inside the ball-tampering scandal

Umpire Ian Gould on how events in Cape Town unfolded, plus Syrian refugees try cricket.

We're joined by the man at the middle of one of the biggest scandals in cricket history.
Umpire Ian Gould tells us about the β€œheart-stopping moment” when Australia’s plot to tamper with the ball was uncovered in Cape Town in 2018 – and the infamous scenes that followed.
Plus, a special report from a camp in Beirut where cricket is providing a source of joy to Syrian refugees.

Photo: Steve Smith and Cameron Bancroft with umpires in Cape Town (Getty Images)

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Sat 18 Apr 2020 04:32GMT

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