2 hours ago · England
Root doesn't feel ball-tampering was rife in cricket at time of 'Sandpapergate'
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a sports story. Sky Sports Football is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to England. The first report grouped here was at 11 Nov 2026, 07:00 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Root doesn't feel ball-tampering was rife in cricket at time of 'Sandpapergate'”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
England's Joe Root says he does not believe ball-tampering was rampant across the international game at the time of Australia's 'Sandpapergate' scandal as he chose not to pile in on his Ashes rivals following Usman Khawaja's explosive claims.
Story timeline
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Root doesn't feel ball-tampering rife in cricket at time of 'Sandpapergate'
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Root doesn't feel ball-tampering was rife in cricket at time of 'Sandpapergate'
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