Sport 26 October 2026, 19:20 via IOL Sport

‘No talk of 2018’ — Cummins insists focus is on Newlands series decider and not Sandpapergate

Australia return to the scene of their 2018 Sandpapergate scandal for the first time in red-ball cricket on Tuesday, when they meet the Proteas in the series-deciding third Test.

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