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Sandpapergate shadow looms over SA-Australia decider at Newlands
Original: SA vs AUS 3rd Test at Cape Town: The ghosts of Sandpapergate make Newlands the apt venue for the series decider
South Africa and Australia meet in the third and deciding Test at Newlands in Cape Town, the same ground where the 2018 ball-tampering scandal known as Sandpapergate unfolded. The venue choice gives the series decider extra edge, with memories of that controversy colouring the rivalry as both teams fight for the series.
Why now: The decisive Test is being played at the ground of the infamous 2018 tampering scandal, reviving old tensions between the two teams.
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