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Marsh dodges Sandpapergate questions in testy press conference exchange

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Hedges 0 of 8 claims Outlet record 67/100
“The articles report on different aspects of the cricket matches, with one focusing on Starc's response to claims and the other on Marsh dodging questions during a press conference.”
ABC News (AU)
Hedges 1 of 12 claims Outlet record 67/100
“While both articles reference Sandpapergate and include match scores, they describe different aspects of the situation, one focusing on a press conference and the other on legends urging Australia to move on, indicating they are not the same specific event.”
ABC News (AU)
Hedges 0 of 7 claims Outlet record 67/100
“While both articles mention similar match scores, Article A discusses Cricket Australia's stance on not having another Sandpapergate investigation, while Article B focuses on a press conference where Marsh dodges Sandpapergate questions. These are different events, even though they are related in context.”
Daily Mail
Hedges 21 of 154 claims Outlet record 70/100
“Article A discusses allegations and court references related to Sandpapergate, while Article B reports on a press conference where questions about Sandpapergate were dodged. They describe different aspects and different times of the overall Sandpapergate scandal.”
Toronto Star
Hedges 4 of 25 claims Outlet record 64/100
“Article A describes Marsh avoiding questions about Sandpapergate, while Article B seems to list match scores which is a different occurrence.”
ABC News (AU)
Hedges 1 of 15 claims Outlet record 67/100
“The articles discuss the same cricket match scores but focus on different aspects: one on a coach's comments and the other on a player's press conference. They are related but do not describe the same specific incident.”

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AAW ORG · 6× IAW ORG · 6× INA ORG · 5× INU ORG · 4× AUA ORG · 3× QUW ORG · 3× SAF ORG · 3× WAU ORG · 3× AUU ORG · 2× SYW ORG · 2×

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Game not started, MRW versus MSW Sat, 28 Nov, 7:10 pm, Game not started, STW versus SSW Sun, 29 Nov, 12:00 pm, Game not started, BHW versus PSW Sun, 29 Nov, 3:30 pm, Game not started, ASW versus HHW Sun, 29 Nov, 7:15 pm, Game not started, AUS versus ENG Tue, 1 Dec, 7:10 pm, Game not started, versus Wed, 2 Dec, 7:15 pm, Game not started, AUS versus ENG Thu, 3 Dec, 10:30 am, Game not started, NSW versus WAU Thu, 3 Dec, 10:30 am, Game not started, VIC versus QUE Thu, 3 Dec, 11:00 am, Game not started, SAM versus TAS Thu, 3 Dec, 7:10 pm, Game not started, versus Sat, 5 Dec, 7:10 pm, Game not started, versus Wed, 9 Dec, 1:20 pm, Game not started, AUS versus NZL Sat, 12 Dec, 8:10 pm, Game not started, MER versus PER Mon, 14 Dec, 11:00 am, Game not started, SAS versus WAW Tue, 15 Dec, 10:00 am, Game not started, ACM versus SYW Tue, 15 Dec, 3:00 pm, Game not started, SLW versus AUW Tue, 15 Dec, 7:15 pm, Game not started, BRI versus SYS Wed, 16 Dec, 11:00 am, Game not started, SAS versus WAW Wed, 16 Dec, 7:15 pm, Game not started, SYT versus ADE Thu, 17 Dec, 10:00 am, Game not started, ACM versus SYW Thu, 17 Dec, 11:30 am, Game not started, AUS versus NZL Thu, 17 Dec, 7:15 pm, Game not started, HOB versus BRI Fri, 18 Dec, 3:00 pm, Game not started, SLW versus AUW Fri, 18 Dec, 7:15 pm, Game not started, MES versus ADE Sat, 19 Dec, 10:30 am, Game not started, TAW versus VIW Sat, 19 Dec, 7:15 pm, Game not started, SYT versus SYS Sun, 20 Dec, 3:00 pm, Game not started, SLW versus AUW Sun, 20 Dec, 7:15 pm, Game not started, PER versus HOB Mon, 21 Dec, 10:30 am, Game not started, TAW versus VIW Mon, 21 Dec, 7:15 pm, Game not started, MES versus BRI Tue, 22 Dec, 7:15 pm, Game not started, SYS versus MER Wed, 23 Dec, 7:15 pm, Game not started, ADE versus SYT Thu, 24 Dec, 7:15 pm, Game not started, MER versus HOB Sat, 26 Dec, 10:30 am, Game not started, AUS versus NZL Sat, 26 Dec, 6:05 pm, Game not started, SYS versus BRI Sat, 26 Dec, 9:15 pm, Game not started, PER versus MES Sun, 27 Dec, 7:15 pm, Game not started, SYT versus MER Mon, 28 Dec, 7:15 pm, Game not started, BRI versus ADE Tue, 29 Dec, 7:15 pm, Game not started, HOB versus MES Wed, 30 Dec, 7:15 pm, Game not started, PER versus SYT Thu, 31 Dec, 7:15 pm, Game not started, ADE versus MES Fri, 1 Jan 2027, 4:00 pm, Game not started, MER versus SYS Fri, 1 Jan 2027, 7:15 pm, Game not started, BRI versus HOB Sat, 2 Jan 2027, 7:15 pm, Game not started, SYT versus PER Sun, 3 Jan 2027, 7:15 pm, Game not started, SYS versus ADE Mon, 4 Jan 2027, 10:30 am, Game not started, AUS versus NZL Mon, 4 Jan 2027, 10:30 am, Game not started, QUW versus ACM Mon, 4 Jan 2027, 6:05 pm, Game not started, MES versus MER Mon, 4 Jan 2027, 9:15 pm, Game not started, PER versus BRI Tue, 5 Jan 2027, 7:15 pm, Game not started, HOB versus SYT Wed, 6 Jan 2027, 10:30 am, Game not started, QUW versus ACM Wed, 6 Jan 2027, 7:15 pm, Game not started, ADE versus MER Thu, 7 Jan 2027, 7:15 pm, Game not started, MES versus SYS Fri, 8 Jan 2027, 5:00 pm, Game not started, WAW versus VIW Fri, 8 Jan 2027, 7:15 pm, Game not started, BRI versus PER Sat, 9 Jan 2027, 10:30 am, Game not started, TAW versus SYW Sat, 9 Jan 2027, 7:15 pm, Game not started, HOB versus ADE Sun, 10 Jan 2027, 2:10 pm, Game not started, SYS versus PER Sun, 10 Jan 2027, 5:00 pm, Game not started, WAW versus VIW Sun, 10 Jan 2027, 7:15 pm, Game not started, MER versus BRI Mon, 11 Jan 2027, 10:30 am, Game not started, TAW versus SYW Mon, 11 Jan 2027, 7:15 pm, Game not started, SYT versus MES Mitch Marsh refuses to answer key Sandpapergate questions in testy press conference In short: Mitch Marsh has refused to answer key questions about the 2018 Sandpapergate scandal in a fiery press conference exchange with journalists. Marsh said: "I respect that certain people have told their stories, but I'm not here to share mine." What's next? Australia's Test captain, Pat Cummins, is set to front a press conference in Sydney on Friday morning and has promised to answer "any and all media".
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-12
Game not started, MRW versus MSW Sat, 28 Nov, 7:10 pm, Game not started, STW versus SSW Sun, 29 Nov, 12:00 pm, Game not started, BHW versus PSW Sun, 29 Nov, 3:30 pm, Game not started, ASW versus HHW Sun, 29 Nov, 7:15 pm, Game not started, AUS versus ENG Tue, 1 Dec, 7:10 pm, Game not started, versus Wed, 2 Dec, 7:15 pm, Game not started, AUS versus ENG Thu, 3 Dec, 10:30 am, Game not started, NSW versus WAU Thu, 3 Dec, 10:30 am, Game not started, VIC versus QUE Thu, 3 Dec, 11:00 am, Game not started, SAM versus TAS Thu, 3 Dec, 7:10 pm, Game not started, versus Sat, 5 Dec, 7:10 pm, Game not started, versus Wed, 9 Dec, 1:20 pm, Game not started, AUS versus NZL Sat, 12 Dec, 8:10 pm, Game not started, MER versus PER Mon, 14 Dec, 11:00 am, Game not started, SAS versus WAW Tue, 15 Dec, 10:00 am, Game not started, ACM versus SYW Tue, 15 Dec, 3:00 pm, Game not started, SLW versus AUW Tue, 15 Dec, 7:15 pm, Game not started, BRI versus SYS Wed, 16 Dec, 11:00 am, Game not started, SAS versus WAW Wed, 16 Dec, 7:15 pm, Game not started, SYT versus ADE Thu, 17 Dec, 10:00 am, Game not started, ACM versus SYW Thu, 17 Dec, 11:30 am, Game not started, AUS versus NZL Thu, 17 Dec, 7:15 pm, Game not started, HOB versus BRI Fri, 18 Dec, 3:00 pm, Game not started, SLW versus AUW Fri, 18 Dec, 7:15 pm, Game not started, MES versus ADE Sat, 19 Dec, 10:30 am, Game not started, TAW versus VIW Sat, 19 Dec, 7:15 pm, Game not started, SYT versus SYS Sun, 20 Dec, 3:00 pm, Game not started, SLW versus AUW Sun, 20 Dec, 7:15 pm, Game not started, PER versus HOB Mon, 21 Dec, 10:30 am, Game not started, TAW versus VIW Mon, 21 Dec, 7:15 pm, Game not started, MES versus BRI Tue, 22 Dec, 7:15 pm, Game not started, SYS versus MER Wed, 23 Dec, 7:15 pm, Game not started, ADE versus SYT Thu, 24 Dec, 7:15 pm, Game not started, MER versus HOB Sat, 26 Dec, 10:30 am, Game not started, AUS versus NZL Sat, 26 Dec, 6:05 pm, Game not started, SYS versus BRI Sat, 26 Dec, 9:15 pm, Game not started, PER versus MES Sun, 27 Dec, 7:15 pm, Game not started, SYT versus MER Mon, 28 Dec, 7:15 pm, Game not started, BRI versus ADE Tue, 29 Dec, 7:15 pm, Game not started, HOB versus MES Wed, 30 Dec, 7:15 pm, Game not started, PER versus SYT Thu, 31 Dec, 7:15 pm, Game not started, ADE versus MES Fri, 1 Jan 2027, 4:00 pm, Game not started, MER versus SYS Fri, 1 Jan 2027, 7:15 pm, Game not started, BRI versus HOB Sat, 2 Jan 2027, 7:15 pm, Game not started, SYT versus PER Sun, 3 Jan 2027, 7:15 pm, Game not started, SYS versus ADE Mon, 4 Jan 2027, 10:30 am, Game not started, AUS versus NZL Mon, 4 Jan 2027, 10:30 am, Game not started, QUW versus ACM Mon, 4 Jan 2027, 6:05 pm, Game not started, MES versus MER Mon, 4 Jan 2027, 9:15 pm, Game not started, PER versus BRI Tue, 5 Jan 2027, 7:15 pm, Game not started, HOB versus SYT Wed, 6 Jan 2027, 10:30 am, Game not started, QUW versus ACM Wed, 6 Jan 2027, 7:15 pm, Game not started, ADE versus MER Thu, 7 Jan 2027, 7:15 pm, Game not started, MES versus SYS Fri, 8 Jan 2027, 5:00 pm, Game not started, WAW versus VIW Fri, 8 Jan 2027, 7:15 pm, Game not started, BRI versus PER Sat, 9 Jan 2027, 10:30 am, Game not started, TAW versus SYW Sat, 9 Jan 2027, 7:15 pm, Game not started, HOB versus ADE Sun, 10 Jan 2027, 2:10 pm, Game not started, SYS versus PER Sun, 10 Jan 2027, 5:00 pm, Game not started, WAW versus VIW Sun, 10 Jan 2027, 7:15 pm, Game not started, MER versus BRI Mon, 11 Jan 2027, 10:30 am, Game not started, TAW versus SYW Mon, 11 Jan 2027, 7:15 pm, Game not started, SYT versus MES Mitch Marsh refuses to answer key Sandpapergate questions in testy press conference In short: Mitch Marsh has refused to answer key questions about the 2018 Sandpapergate scandal in a fiery press conference exchange with journalists. Marsh said: "I respect that certain people have told their stories, but I'm not here to share mine." What's next? Australia's Test captain, Pat Cummins, is set to front a press conference in Sydney on Friday morning and has promised to answer "any and all media".
2026-11-12 · ABC News (AU)
Marsh dodges Sandpapergate questions in testy press conference exchange · assertive framing

Claims (7 extracted, 0 hedged)

Final score, STW 166, PSW 3/183 Fri, 6 Nov, 12:00 am, Final score, MSW 7/159, SSW 5/160 Sat, 7 Nov, 12:00 am, Final score, MRW 3/188, ASW 8/152 Sat, 7 Nov, 12:00 am, Final score, BHW 6/119, HHW 9/116 Sat, 7 Nov, 12:00 am, Final score, WAU 159, ENG 251 Sun, 8 Nov, 12:00 am, Final score, SSW 2/162, STW 158 Sun, 8 Nov, 12:00 am, Final score, PSW 4/137, MSW 6/136 Tue, 10 Nov, 12:00 am, Final score, HHW 5/138, ASW 6/139 Wed, 11 Nov, 12:00 am, Final score, PSW 6/160, STW 5/159 Thu, 12 Nov, 12:00 am, Final score, MSW 5/165, BHW 2/166 Thu, 12 Nov, 12:00 am, Live score, MRW -, SSW 1/58 Thu, 12 Nov, 12:00 am, Live score, QUE 348, TAS 133 Thu, 12 Nov, 12:00 am, Live score, NSW 204 & 2/191, SAM 325 Thu, 12 Nov, 12:00 am, Live score, VIC 5/402d, WAU 3/185 Fri, 13 Nov, 2:30 pm, Game not started, AUS versus ENG Sat, 14 Nov, 3:40 pm, Game not started, HHW versus BHW Sat, 14 Nov, 7:10 pm, asserted
Game → start → BHW
Game not started, PSW versus ASW Sun, 15 Nov, 11:00 am, Game not started, SSW versus MRW Sun, 15 Nov, 2:30 pm, Game not started, AUS versus ENG Mon, 16 Nov, 10:00 am, Game not started, NSW versus SAM Mon, 16 Nov, 11:00 am, Game not started, QUE versus TAS Mon, 16 Nov, 2:00 pm, Game not started, VIC versus WAU Mon, 16 Nov, 7:10 pm, Game not started, STW versus MSW Tue, 17 Nov, 7:10 pm, Game not started, ASW versus SSW Wed, 18 Nov, 2:30 pm, Game not started, AUS versus ENG Thu, 19 Nov, 3:40 pm, Game not started, HHW versus PSW Thu, 19 Nov, 7:10 pm, Game not started, BHW versus STW Fri, 20 Nov, 7:10 pm, Game not started, ASW versus MRW Sat, 21 Nov, 12:00 pm, Game not started, HHW versus STW Sat, 21 Nov, 3:30 pm, Game not started, SSW versus PSW Sat, 21 Nov, 7:15 pm, Game not started, AUS versus ENG Sun, 22 Nov, 10:30 am, Game not started, NSW versus QUE Sun, 22 Nov, 3:40 pm, asserted
Game → start → QUE
Game not started, MSW versus MRW Mon, 23 Nov, 1:30 pm, Game not started, WAU versus TAS Tue, 24 Nov, 11:00 am, Game not started, SAM versus VIC Tue, 24 Nov, 7:15 pm, Game not started, AUS versus ENG Wed, 25 Nov, 7:10 pm, asserted
Game → start → d
Game not started, MRW versus BHW Thu, 26 Nov, 3:40 pm, asserted
Game → start → BHW
Game not started, STW versus ASW Thu, 26 Nov, 7:10 pm, Game not started, SSW versus MSW Fri, 27 Nov, 7:15 pm, Game not started, AUS versus ENG Fri, 27 Nov, 9:10 pm, asserted
Game → start → ENG
Game not started, PSW versus HHW Sat, 28 Nov, 3:40 pm, asserted
Game → start → HHW
Game not started, MRW versus MSW Sat, 28 Nov, 7:10 pm, Game not started, STW versus SSW Sun, 29 Nov, 12:00 pm, Game not started, BHW versus PSW Sun, 29 Nov, 3:30 pm, Game not started, ASW versus HHW Sun, 29 Nov, 7:15 pm, Game not started, AUS versus ENG Tue, 1 Dec, 7:10 pm, Game not started, versus Wed, 2 Dec, 7:15 pm, Game not started, AUS versus ENG Thu, 3 Dec, 10:30 am, Game not started, NSW versus WAU Thu, 3 Dec, 10:30 am, Game not started, VIC versus QUE Thu, 3 Dec, 11:00 am, Game not started, SAM versus TAS Thu, 3 Dec, 7:10 pm, Game not started, versus Sat, 5 Dec, 7:10 pm, Game not started, versus Wed, 9 Dec, 1:20 pm, Game not started, AUS versus NZL Sat, 12 Dec, 8:10 pm, Game not started, MER versus PER Mon, 14 Dec, 11:00 am, Game not started, SAS versus WAW Tue, 15 Dec, 10:00 am, Game not started, ACM versus SYW Tue, 15 Dec, 3:00 pm, Game not started, SLW versus AUW Tue, 15 Dec, 7:15 pm, Game not started, BRI versus SYS Wed, 16 Dec, 11:00 am, Game not started, SAS versus WAW Wed, 16 Dec, 7:15 pm, Game not started, SYT versus ADE Thu, 17 Dec, 10:00 am, Game not started, ACM versus SYW Thu, 17 Dec, 11:30 am, Game not started, AUS versus NZL Thu, 17 Dec, 7:15 pm, Game not started, HOB versus BRI Fri, 18 Dec, 3:00 pm, Game not started, SLW versus AUW Fri, 18 Dec, 7:15 pm, Game not started, MES versus ADE Sat, 19 Dec, 10:30 am, Game not started, TAW versus VIW Sat, 19 Dec, 7:15 pm, Game not started, SYT versus SYS Sun, 20 Dec, 3:00 pm, Game not started, SLW versus AUW Sun, 20 Dec, 7:15 pm, Game not started, PER versus HOB Mon, 21 Dec, 10:30 am, Game not started, TAW versus VIW Mon, 21 Dec, 7:15 pm, Game not started, MES versus BRI Tue, 22 Dec, 7:15 pm, Game not started, SYS versus MER Wed, 23 Dec, 7:15 pm, Game not started, ADE versus SYT Thu, 24 Dec, 7:15 pm, Game not started, MER versus HOB Sat, 26 Dec, 10:30 am, Game not started, AUS versus NZL Sat, 26 Dec, 6:05 pm, Game not started, SYS versus BRI Sat, 26 Dec, 9:15 pm, Game not started, PER versus MES Sun, 27 Dec, 7:15 pm, Game not started, SYT versus MER Mon, 28 Dec, 7:15 pm, Game not started, BRI versus ADE Tue, 29 Dec, 7:15 pm, Game not started, HOB versus MES Wed, 30 Dec, 7:15 pm, Game not started, PER versus SYT Thu, 31 Dec, 7:15 pm, Game not started, ADE versus MES Fri, 1 Jan 2027, 4:00 pm, Game not started, MER versus SYS Fri, 1 Jan 2027, 7:15 pm, Game not started, BRI versus HOB Sat, 2 Jan 2027, 7:15 pm, Game not started, SYT versus PER Sun, 3 Jan 2027, 7:15 pm, Game not started, SYS versus ADE Mon, 4 Jan 2027, 10:30 am, Game not started, AUS versus NZL Mon, 4 Jan 2027, 10:30 am, Game not started, QUW versus ACM Mon, 4 Jan 2027, 6:05 pm, Game not started, MES versus MER Mon, 4 Jan 2027, 9:15 pm, Game not started, PER versus BRI Tue, 5 Jan 2027, 7:15 pm, Game not started, HOB versus SYT Wed, 6 Jan 2027, 10:30 am, Game not started, QUW versus ACM Wed, 6 Jan 2027, 7:15 pm, Game not started, ADE versus MER Thu, 7 Jan 2027, 7:15 pm, Game not started, MES versus SYS Fri, 8 Jan 2027, 5:00 pm, Game not started, WAW versus VIW Fri, 8 Jan 2027, 7:15 pm, Game not started, BRI versus PER Sat, 9 Jan 2027, 10:30 am, Game not started, TAW versus SYW Sat, 9 Jan 2027, 7:15 pm, Game not started, HOB versus ADE Sun, 10 Jan 2027, 2:10 pm, Game not started, SYS versus PER Sun, 10 Jan 2027, 5:00 pm, Game not started, WAW versus VIW Sun, 10 Jan 2027, 7:15 pm, Game not started, MER versus BRI Mon, 11 Jan 2027, 10:30 am, Game not started, TAW versus SYW Mon, 11 Jan 2027, 7:15 pm, Game not started, SYT versus MES Mitch Marsh refuses to answer key Sandpapergate questions in testy press conference In short: Mitch Marsh has refused to answer key questions about the 2018 Sandpapergate scandal in a fiery press conference exchange with journalists. Marsh said: "I respect that certain people have told their stories, but I'm not here to share mine." What's next? Australia's Test captain, Pat Cummins, is set to front a press conference in Sydney on Friday morning and has promised to answer "any and all media". asserted
captain → start → media
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