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Allan Donald: Ball-tampering and 'filthy' sledging a poor advert - chairman - 04-09-2018
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."