Marsh dodges Sandpapergate questions as Australia get set for England white-ball series

Mitch Marsh, did you know that sandpaper was being used to tamper with cricket balls in South Africa? You hit a six off the first ball there, mate. Well done. Look, there's obviously been a lot of noise around this week, and I respect that certain people have told their stories, but I'm not here to share mine today. I know that might sound weird, but it's a big week for us, and it's an important time for this one-day group. My sole focus has been on preparing for tomorrow. You're walking out to captain Australia tomorrow. Why can't you give the Australian people a yes or no? That's exactly it. I'm walking out tomorrow to captain my country in a really exciting series against England in a World Cup year. My focus has been on that this week. The entire team knows you, including yourself. He says that players like yourself let others take the fall for that. Look, as I've already stated, I really respect that Warnie's told his story, he's written his book and my focus is really on tomorrow. As I said, I'm not here to go back on my recollections of South Africa. I'm solely focused on tomorrow, mate, and you've asked the same question now. Why did you not go through it, and why can you not confront that head-on? My honest answer is because I've personally moved on. I respect that others probably haven't, but I have, and I hope that's respected. Thank you, Becky. And at the start of the summer for me, it's a really important one for us. We've got a great summer coming up. And it's my responsibility now in this moment to lead this group of a pretty inexperienced side. Do you know that sandpaper was being used at Port Elizabeth before Cape Town? As I said, I'm not going back to South Africa. In 2021, the bowlers released a statement reaffirming they weren't aware sandpaper was taken onto the field in Cape Town. Why didn't you sign that statement? I'm not here to speak on behalf of others, and as I've stated, I'm not really keen to go back into my recollections of any of the times throughout that period. It was a really tough time for Australian cricket, and I know there's still a lot of people hurting, but now's not the time for me to share my story, and I'll say it again. I honestly have had a really clear focus this week to zero in on this group and move forward. Does the investigation need to be reopened? No, that's not for me to say.