00:00Michael Atherton pulled off one of the most subtle and controversial ball-tempering acts in cricket history using dirt.
00:06Ball-tempering usually means sandpaper shoe spikes or some sneaky lotion on clothes.
00:11But Atherton, he had dirt in his pockets, literally.
00:14Caught on camera rubbing it on the ball during a 1994 test at Lord's,
00:18he said it was just to keep his hands and the ball dry.
00:21The match referee wasn't buying it and neither was the media.
00:24He faced grilling from officials, was slapped with a 2,000 pound fine and later admitted that he was foolish to use dirt to dry his hands but he never meant to cheat.
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