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Sandpaper scandal overshadowed South Africa's 2018 cricket triumph
Original: Sandpaper made Australia the story in 2018 while South Africa’s achievement faded into irrelevance
Writers are revisiting Australia's 2018 ball-tampering scandal in South Africa, arguing the sandpaper affair consumed all attention while the home side's series achievement was forgotten. South Africa won the four-Test series, but the controversy over Cameron Bancroft, Steve Smith and David Warner became the defining story of the tour and one of cricket's biggest crises.
Why now: Anniversary reflections and ongoing debate about how the tampering scandal dominated coverage of that tour.
AustraliaSouth AfricaCameron BancroftSteve SmithDavid Warner
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- Sandpaper made Australia the story in 2018 while South Africa’s achievement faded into irrelevance · The Guardian
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