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Australia to return to South Africa for Test series eight years after ball-tampering ‘sandpapergate’ scandal

Australia to return to South Africa for Test series eight years after ball-tampering ‘sandpapergate’ scandal

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3 min readFeb 23, 2026 05:48 PM IST Australia will travel to South Africa for a three-match Test series for the first time since the infamous 2018 tour that was marred by the “sandpapergate” scandal. The Kangaroos will play a three-match ODI series against the Proteas in Durban, Johannesburg and Potchefstroom in September 2026 before the Pat Cummins-led Test team takes on the reigning World Test Championship winners in a three-match Test series that will be played in Durban, Gqeberha and will conclude in Newlands, the site of the 2018 ball-tampering scandal that shook Australian cricket to its core. Australia have played a T20I in Cape Town in 2020, but this will be their first Test series in South Africa in eight years. What happened in the Sandpapergate scandal in 2018? The infamous series in 2018 was when the Australian team was caught cheating during the third Test against South Africa in Cape Town. Australian players were caught in the act while tampering with the ball using sandpaper. Aussie batter Cameron Bancroft was caught tampering …

AB de Villiers on South Africa’s chances in WTC final against Australia: ‘They’re a bunch of fighters’ | Cricket News

AB de Villiers on South Africa’s chances in WTC final against Australia: ‘They’re a bunch of fighters’ | Cricket News

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AB de Villiers has backed Temba Bavuma-led South Africa to win the World Test Championship (WTC) final to be played against Australia at Lord’s in June. “Proteas have done exceptionally well, it shows you they’re playing a positive brand of cricket, they’re going for results, I love that about them,” de Villiers told the media on the sidelines of SA20 third season. “With Temba Bavuma as captain taking a lot of criticism over the years, look at where he’s now, taking the team to the WTC final over and above incredible cricketing nations like India, New Zealand (and) England.” De Villiers said he would back Proteas to come good for their attitude on and off the field. “They’re up against Australia, at Lord’s, (on) a moving wicket, against one of the best bowling attacks in the world, and a batting line-up that bats deep. But I will never write my team off. South Africa will aiming a clean-sweep come the second Test in Gqeberha. (AP) “They’re a bunch of fighters, and Temba Bavuma mentioned this …

AB de Villiers on South Africa’s chances in WTC final against Australia: ‘They’re a bunch of fighters’ | Cricket News

Before WTC final against Australia, South Africa considering a Test match against Ireland or Afghanistan | Cricket News

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South Africa coach Shukri Conrad has hinted that the Proteas are looking for an opponent to play a Test match in England before their World Test Championship (WTC) final face-off against Australia at Lord’s from June 11. South Africa does not have any five-day matches scheduled before the WTC final. “We’re going to try and get a Test match, possibly in the UK, against Ireland or Afghanistan, whoever is free,” coach Shukri Conrad said on SuperSport. “And if unsuccessful, we’ll obviously go out a couple of days earlier, and make sure we camp there really well, probably in Canterbury.” South Africa earned a seventh successive Test win after beating Pakistan by 10 wickets at Newlands on Monday. South Africa won the series 2-0. Since beating the West Indies by 40 runs at Providence last August, South Africa has achieved 2-0 series wins against Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Pakistan and qualified for its first World Test Championship final in June at Lord’s. Conrad has credited South Africa’s resurgence in Test cricket to the inspirational form of …

Kagiso Rabada on WTC final against Australia: ‘We also know how to beat them’ | Cricket News

Kagiso Rabada on WTC final against Australia: ‘We also know how to beat them’ | Cricket News

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Kagiso Rabada says South Africa will be an underdogs in the World Test Championship (WTC) final but they definitely know “how to beat” Australia. South Africa and Australia will face off in the Test championship final at Lord’s from June 11. “It’s actually quite some distance away, but a big occasion like the World Test Championship final gets you up for it,” Rabada said on SuperSport after their 10-wicket win over Pakistan. “South Africa versus Australia has always been an intense rivalry, because we play cricket quite similar. “We play hard — and they’re going to come hard at us, and we know that. “But we also know how to beat them. “One hundred per cent, Test cricket is still alive. It’s our best format that we’ve been playing right now. “When you look at South African cricket and all our legends, they’ve all been great Test cricketers. The world’s best players are Test cricketers, and this series against Pakistan has been a wonderful advertisement for Test cricket, especially in South Africa.” Australia will be …

Watch: Alana King hits a six, slams her own wicket and remains not out | Cricket News

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A bizarre incident took place during the 3rd ODI between Australia vs South Africa Women’s ODI at the North Sydney Oval in Sydney when Australia’s Alana King hit a six on the leg side and ended up hitting her stumps in the follow-through. However, she was not deemed out as the square-leg umpire signaled it was no-ball for height which added salt to the wounds of Masabata Klaas in 48th over of the innings. King also managed to hit the following ball which was a free hit for another maximum. King coming down the order contributed with a handy 17 helping Australia’s score to get to 277/9 from 50 overs. Middle-order batter Beth Mooney was the top scorer of the innings with 82 runs. Masabata Klaas was also the pick of the bowlers with four wickets for South Africa. Alana King manages to hit a six – and her own wicket – off the same ball! It’s all happening! #AUSvSA pic.twitter.com/PrsVvkNvL0 — cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) February 10, 2024 The series is leveled at 1-1 before this …