Former Australia captain Tim Paine has accused South Africa of ball-tampering in the match that immediately followed the infamous 2018 Newlands Test which saw the Australian team engulfed in the 'Sandpaper-gate' scandal.
Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, and Mitchell Starc clarified that they had no knowledge that a foreign substance was being applied on the ball.
The trio of Bancroft, Smith and Warner were banned for their roles in the ball tampering scandal.
The maestro wants a repeat of the teamwork from the current pace battery.
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