The saga that never goes away: wounds of Australian cricket reopened as ball tampering resurfaces | Jack Snape

Who is football’s most legendary No 9? Has there ever been a legendary No 28? And why exactly does Mario Balotelli love wearing No 45 so much? Here’s our list and the stories behind it The relationship between players and numbers is a long-established one filled with memories and fascinating as well as fun stories behind them. With that in mind, the Guardian has had a go at deciding which male player is best associated with each squad number, from 1-50. Various factors were taken into considerat

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No ‘compelling reason’ to establish another inquiry into incident Usman Khawaja says ‘this has never been about commercial gain’ Cricket Australia will not reopen the investigation into the 2018 ball tampering controversy reignited by the release this week of Usman Khawaja’s book, which alleged more than the three players suspended had knowledge of the sandpaper plan. Captain Steve Smith, vice-captain David Warner and batter Cameron Bancroft were handed long bans following a short Cricket Austra