Australia batter Steve Smith says he is still traumatised by the aftermath of the 2018 ball-tampering scandal, describing lasting psychological effects. He says he continues to get flashbacks related to the incident.
Smith refers to the period around the “sandpaper” controversy as feeling like he was “thrown to wolves.” The outlets frame his comments as part of his ongoing reflection on what happened in 2018 and its personal impact, rather than as a new allegation or additional details about the original wrongdoing. Both sources report the same core message: Smith links his current distress to the fallout from the scandal.
While coverage differs only minimally in wording, both describe Smith’s account of the emotional and mental consequences that persist years after the event. Neither source adds new factual developments beyond his reaction to the scandal’s aftermath.
