Allan Donald: Ball-tampering and 'filthy' sledging a poor advert

Allan Donald's revulsion at ball-tampering and sledging in the South Africa v Australia Test series could not have been clearer.

Speaking at Kent CCC's press day at Canterbury, where he is assistant coach, he said 'Sandpapergate' - which has seen Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft banned from the international game - will impact on all first-class teams.

"It was just disappointing," the great South African paceman told The Cricketer. "We all, in every single meeting, challenged everyone in the group to get the ball reversing... [but] no way we would take that sort of stuff on the field like sandpaper.

"That is not a great advert for the game. I don't care who you are. That is not on. Now that has opened up a different can of worms. Umpires and match referees in first-class cricket are going to watch every team. We have discussed it at Kent."