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South African players revisit 'Sandpapergate' and a forgotten series win
Original: ‘Sandpapergate’ and a forgotten series win – by the South Africans who were there - The Athletic
The Athletic has published a retrospective in which South African players who were present recall the 2018 ball-tampering scandal, known as 'Sandpapergate', and a series victory that has since been largely forgotten. The piece gathers first-hand accounts from the squad involved, offering new perspective on one of cricket's most controversial episodes and the on-field result that was overshadowed by it.
Why now: The article revisits a major cricket controversy with fresh first-hand recollections from those involved, drawing renewed attention.
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- ‘Sandpapergate’ and a forgotten series win – by the South Africans who were there - The Athletic · The New York Times
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