Steve Smith Says He Still Suffers Trauma From 2018 Ball-Tampering Scandal
Former Australia captain says he felt 'thrown to wolves' after the so-called 'sandpapergate' affair and continues to experience flashbacks.
Australia batter Steve Smith has said he remains affected by the fallout from the 2018 ball-tampering scandal, describing the experience as traumatic, according to BBC Sport.
Smith, who was Australia's captain at the time, said he still gets flashbacks from the incident, which became widely known as "sandpapergate".
He said he felt he was "thrown to wolves" in the aftermath of the scandal, according to the report.
The 2018 episode involved ball-tampering during a Test match against South Africa and led to bans for several players, including Smith, who was banned from international and state cricket for one year and stripped of the captaincy.
BBC Sport's report does not provide further detail on the specific comments or the context in which Smith made them.
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