Sandpapergate: The tough questions about who knew what that never got asked

The Sydney Morning Herald - Oct 8, 2026

On the Saturday of the Cape Town Test in 2018, Cameron Bancroft was filmed comically shoving sandpaper into his underpants. Within days, he, Steve Smith and Dave Warner were banned.

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