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Australia return to South Africa for first time since ball-tampering scandal
Original: Sandpapergate: 2018 ball-tampering scandal explained as Australia return to South Africa for Test cricket
Australia are playing Test cricket in South Africa for the first time since the 2018 ball-tampering scandal in Cape Town, when Cameron Bancroft was caught using sandpaper on the ball, leading to bans for Steve Smith and David Warner. Coverage is revisiting 'Sandpapergate' and asking how relations between the two teams have recovered since the incident.
Why now: Australia's Test tour of South Africa is their first there since the infamous 2018 cheating incident, prompting retrospective coverage.
AustraliaSouth AfricaCameron BancroftSteve SmithDavid Warner
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- Sandpapergate: 2018 ball-tampering scandal explained as Australia return to South Africa for Test cricket · Sky Sports
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