Cricket-Australia's test team to play in Cape Town for first time since 'Sandpaper-gate'
Published on: Feb. 24, 2026, 7:40 a.m. | Source: Devdiscourse
Though having played white-ball games in South Africa, Australia have not toured the nation for a test series since the scandal at Newlands which resulted in long bans for Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft. Warner has retired from international cricket and Bancroft has not played a test in over six years but top-order batter Smith remains a key player in the test setup.
