Irate cricket fans have blasted Kayo after several technical glitches meant those watching Australia’s Test match against South Africa could only see ads. Just as the Proteas were starting their second innings at Newlands in Cape Town, fans began reporting…
The incident occured during play on Day 2, when the hosts were batting and the visitors were fielding. The fan, who is in the stands closest to the ground, can be seen holding out a piece of sandpaper towards the star…
During the first day’s play of the Cape Town Test, Australian players also received a hostile reception from the home fans. In one of the videos going viral on the internet, a South African fan can be seen offering sandpaper…
A South African fan used a piece of sandpaper to mock Australian spinner Nathan Lyon during the third Test between South Africa and Australia at Newlands, Cape Town, on October 27, reigniting the infamous ball tampering saga that rocked Australian cricket…
A South Africa fan waved sandpaper at Australia's Nathan Lyon on the Newlands boundary on Day 2. Newlands is the ground where the 2018 ball-tampering scandal took place. Lyon ignored the taunt and carried on fielding. MORE: SA vs AUS 3rd Test Day…
Nathan Lyon was at the centre of a cheeky South African fan during the third Test at Newlands in Cape Town, as the infamous 2018 ball-tampering scandal returned to the spotlight. A video circulating online shows a spectator offering Australian spinner…
Australian spinner Nathan Lyon was trolled by a South African fan holding sandpaper while he fielded near the boundary during the 3rd Test. The cheeky gesture revived memories of the infamous 2018 ball-tampering scandal, which resulted in suspensions for Steve Smith, David…
David Warner says the memories of Sandpapergate in Cape Town eight years ago still linger in the depths of his nightmares. Fronting the broadcast coverage of Australia’s first red-ball match at Newlands since the infamous ball-tampering saga of 2018, Warner admitted…
Former Australian captain Michael Clarke has revisited his role in the controversial call to drop four players during the nightmare tour of India in 2013. After losing the first two Test convincingly, Australia made the shock decision to make four players…
Updated October 26, 2026 — 6:32pm,first published October 26, 2026 — 5:30am Cape Town: Something enduring about the cricket grounds in South Africa is they tend to be little changed from previous visits. So there is a distinctly eerie feeling about returning to Newlands for the first…
Openers’ role, selection calls, and retirements for David Warner.
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