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  "id": 12681668,
  "title": "How a virulent series gave rise to Sandpapergate",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/how-a-virulent-series-gave-rise-to-sandpapergate-12681668",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-07T18:00:00.000Z",
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  "summary": "In 2018, Sandpapergate rocked Australian cricket to its very core. Here's how a febrile atmosphere colluded with a team persistently testing the limits of acceptability to change the game.",
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        "title": "How a virulent series gave rise to Sandpapergate",
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        "published": "2026-10-07T18:00:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}