Adam Zampa's hand warmers at Cricket World Cup reignite ball-tampering claims

  • Social media lit up when footage showed Australia bowler with hands in pockets
  • India captain Virat Kohli apologised to Steve Smith over boos from fans

Adam Zampa was likely using hand warmers when cameras captured him putting his hand in his pockets before bowling in Australia’s loss to India. Social media lit up when footage emerged of Zampa fidgeting in his pockets in Sunday’s World Cup game, before holding the ball and walking into bowl.

The footage brought about claims of ball-tampering, following Australia’s highly-publicised drama in South Africa last year. But the Australian camp has since clarified Zampa had the small instrument in his pockets, as he has often been seen with during Big Bash games.

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