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How an 'absolute fluke' exposed cricket's sandpapergate scandal
Original: How an 'absolute fluke' exposed sandpapergate scandal https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/c3qjn05lr4n7o?at_medi
A BBC Sport feature revisits the 2018 sandpapergate ball-tampering scandal that rocked Australian cricket, revealing it was an 'absolute fluke' that exposed the plot. The article recounts how the tampering, involving Cameron Bancroft and teammates during Australia's Test against South Africa in Cape Town, came to light, leading to bans for Steve Smith, David Warner and Bancroft.
Why now: The retrospective detail about how the scandal was uncovered is drawing fresh attention to one of cricket's biggest controversies.
Cameron BancroftSteve SmithDavid WarnerAustralia cricket teamBBC Sport
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- How an 'absolute fluke' exposed sandpapergate scandal https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/c3qjn05lr4n7o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss # Cricket # Scandal # SportsNews · bbc_news@robot.villas · 2
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