Australia's bowlers have come out swinging with an open letter hitting out at 'rumour mongering' about the 2018 sandpaper ball-tampering scandal. They again deny knowledge of the cheating.

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England have named two uncapped players in Sussex's Ollie Robinson and Gloucestershire's James Bracey for their first international assignment of the summer.

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India's men's team are due in England for a five-Test series and also the final of the World Test Championship against New Zealand at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton.

It came after Cameron Bancroft, who along with captain Steve Smith and vice-captain David Warner was sanctioned for his role in the 2018 scandal, implied more players knew what was going on.

Graeme Hick knows a good Australia side when he sees one - he spent his England career trying to repel McGrath and Warne and watching Taylor and Waugh bat, after all.

The bitter blow emerged when Archer was officially ruled out of at least the two-Test series against New Zealand next month after suffering more pain in the long-standing issue during his comeback. 

Jofra Archer was unable to bowl for Sussex at Hove on Saturday after experiencing further soreness in his troublesome right elbow, casting doubt on his longer term fitness.

Cricket Australia have invited those with fresh evidence relating to their Test team's ball-tampering scandal of 2018 to come forward, after Bancroft implied the bowlers knew what was going on.