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Australia return to South Africa eight years after sandpapergate
Original: Sandpapergate, bans and humiliation: Eight years after infamous series, Australia return to South Africa with shadow of cricket's darkest controversy | Cricket
Australia are returning to South Africa for a cricket series eight years after the 2018 ball-tampering scandal, in which players were caught using sandpaper on the ball in Cape Town. The episode led to bans for Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft and widespread humiliation for Australian cricket, and the trip revives memories of the sport's darkest controversy.
Why now: The Australia-South Africa series revival brings the infamous sandpapergate scandal back into focus eight years on.
AustraliaSouth AfricaSteve SmithDavid WarnerCameron Bancroft
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- Sandpapergate, bans and humiliation: Eight years after infamous series, Australia return to South Africa with shadow of cricket's darkest controversy | Cricket · Hindustan Times
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