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Morgan: We won’t use ball-tampering against cheating Aussies
Eion Morgan speaks with the press

EOIN MORGAN insisted today that England will not use the ball-tampering scandal as ammunition for sledging in the five-match one-day series against Australia.

Australia will face their first international action since March’s shameful ball-doctoring incident when taking on England at The Oval tomorrow.

Captain Steve Smith and deputy Warner received year-long bans for the ball-tampering that stunned Australian cricket in March’s third Test against South Africa.

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