Australia returns to Cape Town eight years after sandpaper scandal

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 6 Oct, 04:18 · Archive

Australia have returned to Cape Town, where a sandpaper scandal occurred in 2018.

Australia have returned to Cape Town for the first time since 2018, when a ball-tampering scandal involving sandpaper damaged the nation's cricket reputation. The return carries weight beyond addressing the historical controversy, as current stakes are said to be high for other reasons, though the outlets do not specify what these are.

Australia returns to Cape Town eight years after sandpaper scandal — Image: The West Australian

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Eight years on, a new Cape Town legacy awaits AustraliaThe West Australian · 6 Oct, 03:48
Eight years on, a new Cape Town legacy awaits AustraliaPerth Now · 6 Oct, 03:48

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