Australia's Khawaja claims entire team knew about 'Sandpapergate'
Dhaka Tribune (English) · ৭ নভে, ২০২৬
Former opener Usman Khawaja claimed on Saturday that the entire Australian team knew about the 2018 "Sandpapergate" scandal in Cape Town and said they also employed the tactic during the previous Test at Port Elizabeth
পুরো খবরটি পড়ুনDhaka Tribune (English)-এর ওয়েবসাইটে খুলবেমূল কথা
Dhaka Tribune (English)-এর প্রতিবেদন থেকে হুবহু উদ্ধৃত
- Former opener Usman Khawaja claimed on Saturday that the entire Australian team knew about the 2018 "Sandpapergate" scandal in Cape Town and said they also employed the tactic during the previous Test at Port Elizabeth.
- Captain Steve Smith, his deputy David Warner and Cameron Bancroft were sent home in disgrace and found by a Cricket Australia investigation to be the only three players with prior knowledge of the ball-tampering plot.
- Smith was banned for a year and sacked as skipper, Warner was suspended for 12 months and stripped of all leadership roles while Bancroft was slapped with a nine-month ban.
শব্দভাণ্ডার ও বাস্তব প্রয়োগ ছক (Vocabulary Matrix)
5টি মূল শব্দএই প্রতিবেদন থেকে বাছাই করা শব্দ: অর্থ, উচ্চারণ ও প্রতিবেদনে ব্যবহার
To halt something temporarily.
“Smith was banned for a year and sacked as skipper, Warner was suspended for 12 months and stripped of all leadership roles while Bancroft was slapped with a nine-month ban.”
To make unauthorized or improper alterations, sometimes causing deliberate damage; to meddle (with something).
Synonyms: interfere
“Captain Steve Smith, his deputy David Warner and Cameron Bancroft were sent home in disgrace and found by a Cricket Australia investigation to be the only three players with prior knowledge of the ball-tampering plot.”
The condition of being out of favor; loss of favor, regard, or respect.
Synonyms: dishonor, ignominy, misgrace
“Captain Steve Smith, his deputy David Warner and Cameron Bancroft were sent home in disgrace and found by a Cricket Australia investigation to be the only three players with prior knowledge of the ball-tampering plot.”
To hire (somebody for work or a job).
Synonyms: hire, apply, use, utilize
“Former opener Usman Khawaja claimed on Saturday that the entire Australian team knew about the 2018 "Sandpapergate" scandal in Cape Town and said they also employed the tactic during the previous Test at Port Elizabeth.”
To remove or take away, often in strips or stripes.
Synonyms: deprive, peel, uncover
“Smith was banned for a year and sacked as skipper, Warner was suspended for 12 months and stripped of all leadership roles while Bancroft was slapped with a nine-month ban.”
Words chosen from this story. English meanings: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA), via the Free Dictionary API.
IELTS Reading practice
Read the passage, then answer the questions. Every answer is in the passage.
Former opener Usman Khawaja claimed on Saturday that the entire Australian team knew about the 2018 "Sandpapergate" scandal in Cape Town and said they also employed the tactic during the previous Test at Port Elizabeth.
Captain Steve Smith, his deputy David Warner and Cameron Bancroft were sent home in disgrace and found by a Cricket Australia investigation to be the only three players with prior knowledge of the ball-tampering plot.
Smith was banned for a year and sacked as skipper, Warner was suspended for 12 months and stripped of all leadership roles while Bancroft was slapped with a nine-month ban.
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Question 1: Choose the correct answer.
1.Former opener Usman Khawaja claimed on Saturday that the entire Australian team knew about the _____ "Sandpapergate" scandal in Cape Town and said they also employed the tactic during the previous Test at Port Elizabeth.
Questions 2–3: Do the following statements agree with the passage? Choose TRUE or FALSE.
2.Smith was banned for a year and sacked as skipper, Warner was suspended for 11 months and stripped of all leadership roles while Bancroft was slapped with a nine-month ban.
3.Captain Steve Smith, his deputy David Warner and Cameron Bancroft were sent home in disgrace and found by a Cricket Australia investigation to be the only three players with prior knowledge of the ball-tampering plot.
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