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'Sandpaper scratch is totally different': Wasim Akram questions Australian bowlers' 'didn't know' defence in Sandpapergate

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Yahoo Sports reports that former Pakistan bowler Wasim Akram has questioned the defence by Australian bowlers that they did not know about the use of sandpaper on the ball in the "Sandpapergate" case. Akram, who called Pat Cummins a "very close friend," said that a sandpaper scratch looks "totally different" and argued that any experienced bowler would spot such marks on a ball immediately.

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  1. Yahoo Sports FIRST 2h ago 'Sandpaper scratch is totally different': Wasim Akram questions Australian bowlers' 'didn't know' defence in Sandpapergate

    Calling Pat Cummins a 'very close friend,' Pakistan legend Wasim Akram explains why any experienced bowler would spot sandpaper scratches on a ball immediately.

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