The scandal ripping Australia's cricket stars and their families apart: How Sandpaper cheating scandal has sparked civil war, ruined friendships and gripped the nation

Australia's cricket community has been deeply fractured by the 2018 Sandpaper ball-tampering scandal, which involved players deliberately cheating during a Test match. The fallout included emotional public apologies from those implicated, a widely criticised official investigation, and high-profile television interviews. The controversy extended beyond the players themselves, drawing in family members and destroying longstanding friendships, causing widespread trauma across the sport.