Live: Aussies make long-awaited return to South Africa for Test series
Australia is set to play its first Test on South African shores since the 2018 Sandpapergate scandal threw the sport into chaos. Follow live.
Australia is set to play a Test series in South Africa, marking their first such match on South African soil since the 2018 Sandpapergate scandal.
The series is scheduled to take place, but no further details on the matches or timings have been provided in the reports.
The return to South Africa for a Test series comes after a significant period of absence, as noted by ABC News AU.
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