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Steve Smith recalls traumatic ball-tampering scandal: Felt thrown to the wolves
Steve Smith has recalled the lasting emotional impact of the 2018 ball-tampering scandal, describing his return to Australia and the subsequent press conference as traumatic. Ahead of his first Test series in South Africa since the incident, Smith says memories of the episode still trigger emotional flashbacks.
Steve Smith has opened up about the lasting impact of the 2018 ball-tampering scandal, recalling how he felt isolated during the fallout and describing his emotional return to Australia as one of the most traumatic experiences of his life.
The former Australia captain is preparing to return to South Africa for Test cricket for the first time since the scandal, eight years after the incident at Newlands in Cape Town that resulted in lengthy bans for Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft.
