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‘There’s a growing momentum around Steve Smith being a potential captain’
Ever since the Sandpaper-gate resurfaced due to Cameron Bancroft's controversial interview, a lot of questions are being asked about it. Be it regarding the future of Bancroft-- who was one of the three Australian players found guilty-- or the chances of Steve Smith becoming the captain once again, the chatter around the topic is on a constant rise. The Sandpaper-gate scandal took place in Capetown in 2018 when three Australian players, Bancroft, Steve Smith, and David Warner, were found guilty and later punished for ball-tampering during the Test series against South Africa. All three players served their suspension but only Smith and Warner managed to return to the Australian side as regular members.
Tim Paine took over the leadership during turmoil times but considering the poor success rate of Australia in Tests under him, there are calls for his replacement. While Smith is a name that keeps coming up in these conversations, many former cricketers believe that it's time to move on. Former Australia captain Mark Taylor has stated that the resurgence of the scandal could hurt Smith's chances of becoming Australia's captain again.
“It doesn’t help. No doubt about it, it doesn’t help his case, because he like I’m sure most people involved in the game would like this just to go away; which it won’t go away,” Mark Taylor, a staunch supporter of Steve Smith, said on Sports Sunday.
