The Shadow of Sandpaper Gate Lingers On Eight years have passed since the infamous Sandpaper Gate scandal shook Australian cricket. The controversy refuses to fade away, much like an unhealed wound.
Former South Africa captain Faf du Plessis has revisited this dark chapter in a recent interview with Vernon Philander on "Beyond the Boundary," shedding new light on one of modern cricket's most contentious episodes.
The incident itself is well documented: Cameron Bancroft was caught red handed using sandpaper to alter the ball during the 2018 Cape Town Test against South Africa.