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Cummins Denies Sandpaper Knowledge. Akram Finds It Rough.
The Take
Wasim Akram says bowlers spot sandpaper tampering instantly. Pat Cummins claims he noticed nothing during the 2018 Cape Town Test. Akram points out sandpaper scratches look nothing like natural ball wear. Cummins bowled 12 overs that innings and missed a strip of 120-grit sandpaper reshaping the ball. The sandpaper spoke. Cummins heard nothing.
The Wire
Wasim Akram has questioned Pat Cummins' denial of knowledge about the 2018 sandpaper ball-tampering scandal, stating that as a bowler he would immediately spot tampering. Akram said sandpaper scratches are totally different from natural wear. Cummins had earlier denied any awareness of the Sandpapergate incident. Per Dawn, ABP Live English, Cricket Addictor, and CricTracker.
The receipts
Source: Dawn