Ball-tampering row: Steve Smith of 'brain fade' fame now admits to cheating

Australian captain Steve Smith has admitted that his side deliberately tried to tamper the condition of the ball to gain an advantage over South Africa on the third day of the Cape Town cricket test

The Australian cricket team and Captain Steve Smith are again in the news for the wrong reasons. After their much ridiculed ‘brain fade’ incident against India, this time it is for ball tampering on the third day of the Cape Town Test against South Africa. The protagonist this time are Cameron Bancroft and Steve Smith himself.

The ongoing test series between South Africa and Australia has been marred by controversies – both on and off the field. First it was the spat between David Warner and Quinton De Kock in the opening test. Then we saw Kasigo Rabada rubbing shoulders