The truth is somewhere in the sandpaper scandal

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All that the Pat Cummins interview proved was that the bowlers in 2018 have efficiently ring-fenced themselves from any involvement in the ball tampering in South Africa by…

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All that the Pat Cummins interview proved was that the bowlers in 2018 have efficiently ring-fenced themselves from any involvement in the ball tampering in South Africa by suggesting that the bowlers are the players who condition the ball (“‘Khawaja is 100 per cent wrong’: Pat Cummins responds to sandpaper revelations”, smh.com.au, November 13). Miraculously, a perfectly doctored ball is tossed to the bowler, and that bowler never questions how it reached that perfect state.

I believe it is possible that no one is lying in the sandpaper saga. It is possible that all players were aware that ball tampering was taking place, but the bowlers were not aware of what method was to be used. One bowler has said he was unaware of sandpaper being taken onto the field. Another said he did not know that a foreign substance was taken onto the field. It would seem that neither has actually denied that they knew that ball tampering had occurred. Peter Tucker, East Lismore

As the late Queen once said, “some recollections may vary”. Stephen Manns, Woollahra

I lost respect for a well-known Australian Test cricketer on Friday, and it’s not Usman Khawaja. Bronwyn Scott, Lucaston (Tas)

It would be great to see more of the sort of honesty that Greg Chappell, Usman Khawaja and others have shown in discussing the ball-tampering incident. Too often we see behaviour that crosses the line but aren’t prepared to raise it. We need to see more honest admission of mistake and misbehaviour, not just in sport but in politics and business. Too often it’s about winning, not how you play the game. Eventually, it catches up with us – and the human race is the worst for it. Margaret Wright, Millers Point

Pardon the pun, but cheating in any sport is not “cricket”. Has any scientific investigation or measurement been made to examine the aerodynamic effect of smooth/rough areas on the flight of a cricket ball?

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