Ball-tampering scandal: Michael Clarke not convinced with Australian bowlers' clarification

Former captain Michael Clarke feels that some key aspects of the ball-tampering fiasco in the Cape Town Test weren’t included in the statement issued by the Australian bowlers.

Former captain Michael Clarke is not convinced by the Australian bowlers' clarification in the 2018 ball-tampering episode as he pointed out they missed a very important detail in an otherwise "smartly worded" joint statement. Clarke pointed out that their statement finds no mention of the incident's chief protagonist, Cameron Bancroft, and the Australian team's former bowling coach, David Saker. The four bowlers -- Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon -- found themselves caught in a storm triggered by Cameron Bancroft's recent comments hinting that they were aware of the plot.