- Indian cricket fan had piece of sandpaper in Adelaide Test
- He once waved it at Australian fans, escorted from the venue.
- 2018 ‘Sandpapergate’ remains a dark day for Australian fans
An Indian cricket fan was escorted out of the Adelaide Oval Test after waving sandpaper at Australian fans.
While the brazen gesture of the man, dressed in a white T-shirt, was generally well received, it did not stop two security guards from kicking him out on the third day of action.
The 2018 sandpaper scandal in Cape Town, South Africa, was a dark day for Australian sport.
Cameron Bancroft was caught on camera using sandpaper to illegally alter the shape of the ball, and chaos ensued.
It later emerged that he was forced into it by David Warner, whose reputation was left in tatters.
Warner, and then captain Steve Smith, were subsequently banned for 12 months by Cricket Australia (CA) for bringing the sport into disrepute, while Bancroft was sidelined for nine months.
An Indian cricket fan was escorted out of the Adelaide Oval Test after waving sandpaper at Australian fans (pictured, circled in red)
Adelaide’s recent vision was shared on X and has garnered almost 420,000 views in less than 48 hours.
While the security guards didn’t see the funny side of the man’s gesture, many Australian cricket fans did.
One fan posted: “Indian fans should do this in Brisbane (during the third Test), it will be fun.”
Another commented: ‘Peak cinema. In (the) next match, all Indian fans should bring sandpaper.”
A third chimed in with: “This guy deserves an award… Australians (are) so soft.”
Meanwhile, Australian cricket legend Jeff Thomson admitted he loved the clash between Travis Head and Mohammed Siraj in Adelaide.
Siraj dismissed Head following his dismissal in Australia’s first innings, and the local boy responded enthusiastically after scoring 140.
While the man’s cheeky gesture (pictured) was generally well received, it didn’t stop two security guards from kicking him off the premises on the third day.
The 2018 Sandpapergate scandal in South Africa was a dark day for Australian sport (pictured, from left, Cameron Bancroft and former captain Steve Smith)
David Warner (pictured) and then-captain Steve Smith were banned for 12 months by Cricket Australia for bringing the sport into disrepute, while Cameron Bancroft was sidelined for nine months.
Both were later found guilty of breaching the International Cricket Council (ICC) code of conduct following their verbal dispute.
Siraj was fined 20 per cent of the match fee and Head had a demerit point added to his record, but the pair are said to have reconciled their differences.
Thomson loved drama and wouldn’t mind seeing some extra tension in the rest of the Test series.
“I’d rather see that (the Adelaide showdown) than batsmen bantering with bowlers, something I’ve seen a few times this summer,” Thomson said.
‘At least you know they’re playing seriously. The people who pay their money don’t want to see them being nice. They want it complete.