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South Africans revisit 'Sandpapergate' and a forgotten series triumph
Original: ‘Sandpapergate’ and a forgotten series win – by the South Africans who were there - The Athletic
South African players who took part in the 2018 series against Australia, later defined by the ball-tampering scandal known as 'Sandpapergate', have recounted their memories of that tour in new interviews. They reflect on the controversy that engulfed the Test series and on a series win for South Africa that has since been largely overlooked amid the fallout. Their accounts add fresh first-hand detail to one of cricket's most notorious episodes.
Why now: New first-hand recollections from players involved are reviving discussion of the scandal and the overshadowed series result.
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