{
  "id": 13010008,
  "title": "GRITTY PAST: In the shadow of ‘Sandpapergate’, Australia are back in SA for overdue Test series",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/gritty-past-in-the-shadow-of-sandpapergate-australia-are-back-in-sa",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-09T02:52:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Maverick",
    "slug": "daily-maverick",
    "url": "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-09-cricket-test-match/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Eight years have passed since Australia and South Africa clashed at Kingsmead in Durban, following their heated exchange on the stairwell. This time, however, the two nations are set to resume their Test hostilities on home soil. The last time South Africa won a Test series in South Africa was 16 months ago, when they won the World Test Championship final against Australia at Lord's. This upcoming series marks a significant step in the teams' cricketing relations, as they prepare to face one another at Kingsmead, the same venue where the drama of 2018 began.",
  "summary": "Australia and South Africa resume Test hostilities on local soil for the first time since 2018 when they clash at Kingsmead in Durban, starting on Friday.",
  "key_points": [
    "Australia and South Africa to resume Test series in South Africa",
    "Last series win by South Africa was 16 months ago",
    "Series begins at Kingsmead, site of 2018 controversy"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Resuming Test cricket on home soil signals a fresh chapter in Australia and South Africa's strained cricketing relations, eight years after their infamous encounter at the same venue.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "'Our cameras will be sharp': Broadcaster takes a dig at Australia over Sandpapergate",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/our-cameras-will-be-sharp-broadcaster-takes-a-dig-at-australia-over",
        "published": "2026-10-09T02:53:35.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}