Ball-tampering: How sugar can be used to alter the condition of a cricket ball

A video of Cameron Bancroft has emerged on social media platform from the Ashes series against England, which shows the maligned Australian opener allegedly trying to put a spoon of sugar in his pocket.

In the video Bancroft can be seen taking a spoon of sugar wit his right hand and then palming it with his left and in a slick movement pocket the sugar.

Bancroft, who was caught on camera attempting to alter the condition of the ball, was handed three demerit points and a 75 per cent fine of his match fee, while his captain has been suspended and fined 100 per cent of his match fee for one Test by the International Cricket Council.