5 unforgettable incidents from South Africa- Australia Test matches

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#1 Cameron Bancroft caught red-handed for ball tampering

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Bancroft's image lies in tatters at the moment
Bancroft's image lies in tatters at the moment

The career of Australian opener Cameron Bancroft took a massive nosedive on Saturday, when he was caught on camera applying a yellow item later revealed as granules from the pitch, to the ball, before putting a black paper down the front of his trousers during the third day of the third Test at Cape Town.

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The right-hander later said that he sensed an opportunity to tamper with the condition of the ball , but insisted he had not altered anything in the ball.

Shockingly, Australian skipper, Steve Smith admitted that the leadership group within the side had played a role in devising such a plan.

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