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The age old South Africa-Australia battle, a rivalry steeped in tradition and sandpaper

There’s nothing quite like an Australia-South Africa cricket match to get the blood boiling for an Mzansi sports fan, and it will be no different when the sides meet once more at the ICC Champions ...
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Steve Smith Takes Brutal Dig At Ex-England Star Over 'Sandpaper' Row Ahead Of Ashes 2025

Australian cricket team stand-in skipper Steve Smith took a brutal dig at Monty Panesar after the former England spinner reignited the 'sandpaper' row ahead of Ashes 2025. Panesar asked England ...
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Steve Smith Takes Brutal Shots at Monty Panesar After Sandpaper Taunt Ahead of Ashes

With the 2025-26 Ashes set to begin, the banter between English and Australian players seems to be an unending one. Aussie skipper Steve Smith took a brutal jibe at Monty Panesar, after the latter ...
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Australia hand debuts to Doggett and Weatherald, Smith dismisses Panesar sledge

Australia's stand-in captain Steve Smith addresses the media Saeed Khan/AFP via Getty Images Australia will hand Brendan Doggett and Jake Weatherald their debuts in the first Ashes Test against ...