The scene
At the third test match between South Africa and Australia, Australian fielder Cameron Bancroft is seen illegally tampering with the ball in an attempt to change its surface and alter its trajectory, thus making it more difficult for the batsman to play.
The action
One of cricket's biggest scandals. Three Australian players are punished, including captain Steve Smith and vice-captain David Warner, each banned for a year, who both make tearful confessions about a conspiracy to win at all costs.
AFP's plan
LIVE emotion – AFPTV is there at all the major press conferences with LIVE video capturing the emotion and drama, drawing an exceptionally large number of broadcast clients.
The image – Matching its reputation as the number one agency in the world of sports, AFP Photo is on hand to snap every aspect of the developing scandal, showing the shame and anger both on and off the field and in the corridors of power.
The aftermath – AFP's cricket writers explain what it all means for the game and for Australia, a proud sporting nation caught cheating at the game they love. As for the sport of gentlemen and fair play, its image may never fully recover.
AFP's network
Johannesburg, Sydney, Auckland, New Delhi, Islamabad, Colombo, London. The cricket world reacts and AFP tells the full unvarnished story of one of the biggest scandals in the history of the game.
