Question

Who among the following players, was NOT involved in the ball - tampering issue of the recent South Africa - Australia Test Series in 2018?
1. David Warner
2. Steve Smith
3. Tim Paine
4. Cameron Bancroft

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Tim Paine

The correct answer is Tim Paine.

• The Australian cricketer Tim Paine was not involved in the ball-tampering issue during the South Africa - Australia Test Series of 2018.

• David Warner-David Andrew Warner is an Australian international cricketer and an ex-captain of the Australian national team.
• Warner was the first Australian cricketer to be selected for a national team in any format without experience in first-class cricket in Australia's cricket history of 132 years.
• Steve Smith-Steven Peter Devereux Smith is an Australian international cricketer and ex-captain of the Australian national team.
• Smith is consistently valued as one of the top-ranked Test batsmen in the world.
• Tim Paine-Timothy David Paine is an Australian international cricketer who presently captains the Australian national team in Test cricket.
• He plays as a right-handed batsman and a wicket-keeper in the team.
• Cameron Bancroft-Cameron Timothy Bancroft is an Australian cricketer.
• In March 2018, Bancroft confessed that he was involved in ball-tampering against South Africa in the third Test match held in Cape Town.