5 Captains who have been charged for ball-tampering 

#2 Faf du Plessis – Australia vs South Africa, Hobart (2016)

Faf du Plessis was accused of chewing mint while shining the ball.

South Africa were one of the few teams who consistently went to Australia and beat them in their own backyard. They had done it in 2008 and 2012 and were set to do it again in 2016.

After a stunning comeback in the first Test in Perth, the Proteas sealed the series in the second Test in Hobart as they dismissed the Aussies for 85 and 161 in the first and second innings respectively. They won by an innings and 80 runs as Australia suffered a rare series loss at home.

However, the ‘Mintgate’ controversy broke out as Faf du Plessis was accused of applying mint saliva on the ball. Later, the ICC charged the South African captain for tampering the ball as he used an artificial substance to shine the ball. TV replays and footage revealed that du Plessis did have mint in his mouth while he was applying his saliva to shine the ball.

Faf du Plessis challenged the decision as well but to no avail as the ICC fined 100% of his match fees and also added three demerit points against his name.