‘I made a pretty strong stand’: How Travis Head stamped out a ball-tampering plot

The Sydney Morning Herald - Oct 7, 2026

Travis Head has opened up on how he shut down a ball-tampering plot as captain of his state, and why the memories of sandpapergate influence how Australia now plays cricket.

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