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Rabada Excluded from South Africa's Line‑up for First Test vs Australia
South Africa's pace spearhead Kagiso Rabada will miss the opening Test of the three‑match series against Australia in Durban as he continues to rehabilitate a hamstring problem that first flared up in June. The selectors announced their squad for the series opener, which is scheduled to begin on Friday and will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Cricket at 7:30 am (with the first delivery at 8:30 am…
Oct. 8, 2026, 12:36 p.m.
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Understanding the 2018 "Sandpapergate" Ball‑Tampering Crisis
The 2018 ball‑tampering controversy, often dubbed "Sandpapergate," sent shockwaves through the cricketing world and hit Australian cricket especially hard. The incident unfolded during Australia's Test tour of South Africa when Cameron Bancroft was filmed attempting to alter the condition of the ball with a piece of sandpaper. This act was intended to make the ball swing more dramatically, giving…
Oct. 8, 2026, 6 a.m.
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Explaining the 2018 'Sandpapergate' Ball‑Tampering Crisis
The 2018 ball‑tampering incident, commonly dubbed "Sandpapergate," sent shockwaves through the cricketing world and hit Australian cricket especially hard. It began during Australia’s Test tour of South Africa when Cameron Bancroft was filmed using sandpaper on the cricket ball in an attempt to alter its condition and generate extra swing. The episode unfolded on the third day of the third Test i…
Oct. 8, 2026, 6 a.m.
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Explaining the 2018 "Sandpapergate" Ball‑Tampering Controversy
The episode that shook the cricketing world, and especially Australian cricket, was the infamous ball‑tampering scandal that unfolded in March 2018. Commonly referred to as "Sandpapergate," the incident involved Cameron Bancroft being filmed attempting to rough up one side of the ball with a piece of sandpaper, a tactic designed to make the ball swing more dramatically. The episode took place on …
Oct. 8, 2026, 6 a.m.
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'Sandpapergate' fuels intrigue ahead of Australia's Test tour of South Africa
Australia embarks on its first Test series in South Africa since the infamous "Sandpapergate" episode of 2018, kicking off with the opening match of a three‑game set at Kingsmead in Durban on Friday. The clash, broadcast live on Sky Sports, pits the two current top‑ranked sides against each other in a contest that carries both sporting and historical weight. The scandal that still haunts cricket…
Oct. 6, 2026, 6 a.m.
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'Sandpapergate' Adds Another Chapter to Australia’s Test Tour of South Africa
Australia embarks on its first Test series in South Africa since the infamous "Sandpapergate" scandal of 2018, kicking off with the opening match of a three‑Test showdown in Durban this Friday. The encounter will be broadcast live on Sky Sports, pitting the world’s top‑ranked side against the second‑ranked team in a clash that carries both sporting and historical weight. The ball‑tampering contr…
Oct. 6, 2026, 6 a.m.
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'Sandpapergate' Adds New Layer of Intrigue to Australia’s South Africa Test Tour
Australia embarks on its first Test series in South Africa since the infamous "Sandpapergate" scandal of 2018, kicking off the three‑match encounter in Durban this Friday. The clash, broadcast live on Sky Sports, pits the two highest‑ranked sides in the world against each other and promises a narrative steeped in history, redemption, and lingering controversy. The ball‑tampering episode that sen…
Oct. 6, 2026, 6 a.m.
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'Sandpapergate' adds intrigue to Australia's Test tour of South Africa
Australia embarks on its first Test series in South Africa since the infamous "Sandpapergate" scandal of 2018, kicking off with the opening match of a three‑game set at Durban this Friday. The clash, broadcast live on Sky Sports, pits the two current top‑ranked nations against each other in a showdown that carries both sporting and historical weight. The controversy that still echoes through cri…
Oct. 6, 2026, 6 a.m.
Australia
'Sandpapergate' Adds Another Chapter to Australia's South African Test Tour
Australia embarks on its first Test series in South Africa since the infamous "Sandpapergate" scandal of 2018, kicking off with the opening match of a three‑Test contest in Durban on Friday. The encounter will be streamed live on Sky Sports, pitting the world’s top two ranked sides against each other in what promises to be a highly charged affair. The ball‑tampering controversy that sent shockwa…
Oct. 6, 2026, 6 a.m.
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'Sandpapergate' Casts a Shadow Over Australia’s Return to South Africa for Test Series
Australia embarks on its first Test tour of South Africa since the infamous "Sandpapergate" episode of 2018, kicking off the three‑match series in Durban on Friday with live coverage on Sky Sports. The encounter pits the two highest‑ranked sides in the world against each other, rekindling a rivalry that has been simmering for more than six years. The scandal that rocked the cricketing world unfo…
Oct. 6, 2026, 6 a.m.