Stuart Broad Looking Forward To More Revelations On The Sandpapergate If David Warner Decides To Write A Book After Retiring

England paceman Stuart Broad is looking forward to further revelations on the ball-tampering scandal after the perpetrators of the incident retire. Cameron Bancroft’s interview with the Guardian where he implied that the knowledge of the incident could be extended to more than three members of the team seems to have reopened the case. Stuart Broad feels it would be interesting to see David Warner write a book after he stops playing.

Former Australian skipper Steve Smith, vice-captain David Warner, and Cameron Bancroft were the only ones convicted of the offence to illegally gain reverse swing. After Cameron Bancroft admitted that he tried to alter the condition of the ball using the sandpaper, Steve Smith revealed that the “leadership group” knew about it. Following investigations, Smith and Warner copped a year-long ban from international cricket, while Bancroft received a nine-month ban. But Bancroft’s statement meant that Cricket Australia has reopened the case and will likely act upon it if they obtain new information.

Stuart Broad highlighted that Australia must have been hoping for the episode to be done and dusted and felt agitated seeing the players go through what they did. The 34-year old does not see it in the mix in the Ashes series down under later this year; however, he does not rule it being sung by the Barmy Army. Broad, who left David Warner clueless in the previous Ashes bout, also recalls hearing some comments from the southpaw’s manager and would be interesting to see the southpaw write a book after retiring.

“There’s no doubt the Aussies would have been hoping this episode was signed sealed and delivered. It was an incredibly tough thing for those three players to go through. I can’t see it still being a conversation in November, December, but I can see it being sung in the Barmy Army stands if they’re allowed. I have seen a couple of comments from David Warner’s agent, too, and I think it will be an interesting time when he stops playing for Australia and writes a book,” Broad said as quoted by ESPN Cricinfo.

Reverse swing with the red ball can be affected by so many different things: Stuart Broad

Stuart Broad highlighted that reverse swing on the ball could be affected in many ways on the field, with its disappearance occurring in several ways too. Thus, the right-arm veteran seamer believes that if the English team wants to get the ball reversing, all the players have to buy into that.

“Reverse swing with the red ball can be affected by so many different things. If you chase it to the boundary and throw it into the grass it can smooth the ball over and stop it reversing. If you touch the ball with wet hands it will stop it reversing. If you shine it in a way that smooths over the rough side it will stop it reversing. So as an England team, we are aware if we’re trying to get the ball reversing every player has to buy into that or it will stop it,” he added.

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