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Xtra Time Web Desk: Australian batsman Cameron Bancroft, who was in the thick of things at the time of the ball-tampering scandal in 2018, reminisced on the events of the scandal and made a few revelations to the public. The test match against South Africa in Cape Town remains to be one of the darkest chapters in the history of Australian Cricket. Bancroft admitted that what had been done was a mistake, however also hinted at certain other factors. 

He said that the bowlers in the Australian team were all aware of proceedings which were going on. During the game, Bancroft was seen using sandpaper on the ball and then stuffing it inside his pants. After the saga, Smith was removed from captaincy and replaced by Tim Paine. “Yeah, look, all I wanted to do was to be responsible and accountable for my own actions and part. Yeah, obviously what I did benefits bowlers and the awareness around that, probably, is self-explanatory, ” Bancroft said to The Guardian.