Australian cricketer Chadd Sayers, who was involved in the “sandpapergate” incident during a South Africa tour, says he believes everyone in the Australia team knew about it at the time. He characterises the matter as widely discussed, saying there were multiple conversations about what was going on.
The outlets report Sayers’ claim that discussion went beyond general awareness, describing player talk about plans to alter the ball in Test matches during the tour. Sky Sports and Channel NewsAsia both frame his comments around whether the wider squad knew, while The Express Tribune adds detail about what players allegedly discussed.
Overall, the coverage is consistent on the central point: Sayers says the incident was not a secret among teammates. The main differences are the level of detail and emphasis, particularly around the alleged “roughing up” of the ball and how broadly knowledge is attributed within the team.
