Cameron Bancroft talks to the umpires after being asked what was in his pocket. Photo / Getty
A South African commentator claims local cameramen were following ball-tamperer Cameron Bancroft's every move during the third test in Cape Town after noting something was peculiar.
Bancroft, alongside with captain Steve Smith, admitted to ball-tampering on day three of the test after television cameras captured the Australian opener rubbing the
match ball with yellow tape to make it sticky and pick up dirt.
Overnight Smith was banned for one test match by the ICC and fined 100 percent of his match. Bancroft was fined 75 percent of his match fee. Cricket Australia are to investigate the scandal which could see Smith, vice captain David Warner and Bancroft face further sanctions.
South African commentator Neil Manthorp told the Devlin Radio Show that the local camera crew at the ground had a hunch Bancroft was up to no good.
"Credit to them. They knew what was going on," Manthorp said.
