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Faf du Plessis felt ‘sorry’ for Bancroft over Sandpaper Gate, sent Steve Smith a message: ‘That’s not how you do it'

Faf du Plessis felt ‘sorry’ for Bancroft over Sandpaper Gate, sent Steve Smith a message: ‘That’s not how you do it’

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The Sandpaper Gate scandal remains one of the darkest chapters in Australian cricket history. What began as a ball-tampering incident during the 2018 Cape Town Test against South Africa quickly developed into a crisis that cost three Australian players their reputations and leadership positions. Cameron Bancroft was caught on camera attempting to alter the surface…