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Sandpapergate: revisiting cricket's ball-tampering scandal
Original: Sandpapergate: The ball-tampering scandal that SHOOK the cricket world
Sky Sports is revisiting Sandpapergate, the 2018 ball-tampering scandal in which Australia's Cameron Bancroft, David Warner and captain Steve Smith were caught altering the ball with sandpaper during a Test against South Africa in Cape Town. All three received bans from Cricket Australia, and the episode remains one of the most infamous controversies in modern cricket.
Why now: Media outlets are retelling the scandal, prompting renewed discussion about its lasting impact on Australian cricket.
Cameron BancroftDavid WarnerSteve SmithCricket AustraliaSky Sports
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