Australian cricket's sandpapergate is back - and it cuts deep in a 'nation of good sports'

Australia's 2018 ball-tampering scandal, known as 'sandpapergate,' has resurfaced following claims that the entire Australian cricket team was aware of the plot to use sandpaper to illegally alter the ball during a Test match against South Africa. The controversy was reignited on Friday, November 13, 2026, when Australian captain Pat Cummins spent over an hour answering questions about the incident. The renewed allegations are causing significant division within the cricket world and stirring national debate in Australia.