Generation of Australian cricketers at war as sandpaper scars ripped open

The Sydney Morning Herald - Nov 13, 2026

Resentment over the events of South Africa in 2018 has been stewing for eight years. This week, the storm of Sandpapergate exploded again in all its fury – and it may destroy relationships for good

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