The Times of India·Sport

Faf told Smith: ‘You did nothing wrong’

Summarised by Spiced Kopi · 24 October 2026, 08:25 UTC ·9 sec listen

Faf du Plessis says he messaged Steve Smith during the 2018 ball-tampering scandal, telling him he had done nothing wrong. Drawing on his own 2016 case, du Plessis understood Smith’s ordeal under fierce media scrutiny.

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