Event Brief
Australia Confirms Tests in South Africa
Filed: Feb 23, 2026 at 9:03 PM ET
Summary: Steve Smith and four others return to South Africa for the first Tests since the 2018 ball tampering scandal.
WHO: Steve Smith and Australian cricket team
WHAT: First Tests in South Africa since 2018 ball tampering
WHEN: Feb 23, 2026 at 8:40 PM ET
WHERE: South Africa
WHY: To resume international cricket relations post-scandal
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