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Smith, Warner return to scene of sandpaper scandal

Article Agence France Presse - 25 Feb 2020

Smith and Warner were captain and vice-captain of Australia on March 24 2018 when team-mate Cameron Bancroft was caught on television hiding a piece of yellow sandpaper in his trousers

‘Friendly’ Aussies ready for hostile tour

Article Eyaaz Matwadia - 17 Feb 2020

Coach Justin Langer and captain Aaron Finch are hopeful the game will be played in good spirits despite the expectation of crowd jeers

The Proteas need new heroes

Article Lungani Zama - 9 Jan 2020

South Africa need to tap into that day-five magic at the next cricket Test in Port Elizabeth, much like English allrounder Ben Stokes did at Newlands

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Paine relief: Australia win for first time since ‘sandpapergate’

Article Staff Reporter - 18 Dec 2018

Australia's best result in the four previous Tests since the scandal was narrowly hanging on for a draw against Pakistan in Dubai

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Proteas wallop Aussies to take 1-0 ODI lead

Article Agency - 4 Nov 2018

The Proteas won the toss on a typically lively pitch and went in with their full front-line pace attack

Australian cricket cheating plot sparks ethics review

Article Agency - 1 May 2018

Governing body Cricket Australia said it wanted to ensure there was never a repeat of the conduct during the third Test against the Proteas

Warner has ‘gone rogue’, removing himself from OZ WhatsApp group

Article Agency - 27 Mar 2018

The former vice-captain, who was likely heavily involved in #SandPaperGate, has distanced himself from the Australian cricket team

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Caught on camera: Who caught the Bancroft robbery in motion?

Article Luke Feltham - 26 Mar 2018

What was caught on camera burnt a mark onto Australian cricket – their inexperienced opener clearly attempting to tamper with the match ball

Just not cricket: Why ball tampering is cheating

Article Staff Reporter - 26 Mar 2018

The game is not only controlled by a set of rules but, according to the sport’s laws, it should also be played “within the spirit of cricket”

‘Cruel betrayal’: Cricket’s heart broken in Australia

Article Agency - 26 Mar 2018

The country was hurt on Saturday after revelations revealed that the captain and a rookie had been implicated in ball tampering

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England hit back with Warner, Marsh wickets on final day

Article Agence France Presse - 30 Dec 2017

It was painful going with Warner and Smith adding just 35 runs in the 75 minutes to drinks as the Australians dug in to save the Test on the final day

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England Ashes hopes fade as Smith and Marsh put attack to sword

Article Agence France Presse - 16 Dec 2017

Australia took total control of the match and were 549 for four in their first innings by stumps, with Smith on 229 and Marsh on 181.

Cricket: Aussie batsman Khawaja reveals racial abuse

Article Agence France Presse - 10 Oct 2017

The 30-year-old battled the odds to become Australia's first Pakistan-born national player and is now one of the country's leading Test batsmen.

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Proteas are finally doing it the SA way

Article Neil Manthorp - 17 Nov 2016

No Test team has ever performed a clean sweep in Australia — but the Proteas are close to it.

Proteas in the Caribbean: Triangular series is down to two

Article Neil Manthorp - 27 May 2016

Australia and South Africa have chosen strong teams but the Windies home-first rule has sidelined their star players.

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