Sandpaper can be a lot rougher than most people think. Just ask former Australian Test cricket captain and TV commentator Ian Chappell about its long-lasting effect.
A piece of sandpaper was infamously deployed in the ball-tampering episode that saw the Australia captain Steve Smith, vice-captain David Warner and opening batsman Cameron Bancroft sent home from the tour of South Africa last month.
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