'Traumatised' Steve Smith claims he was 'thrown to the wolves' and 'didn't have any support at all' during the Sandpapergate scandal

Steve Smith has revealed he still experiences flashbacks from the trauma of the Sandpapergate scandal. Reflecting on the 2018 ball-tampering episode in Cape Town, Smith claimed he was thrown to the wolves and lacked any support. The incident resulted in a twelve-month ban from all cricket and the loss of his captaincy. Smith is now scheduled to participate in Australia's upcoming Test tour of South Africa, marking their first visit since the controversial series eight years ago.