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'Whitewash' — A Colourful Victory Terminology In Cricket Needs A Deep Rewind
While the term 'whitewash' is widely employed in sports reporting globally, a growing debate questions whether the phrase carries any hidden meanings or potentially harbours racist undertones.

England's Alan Lamb is bowled by Malcolm Marshall during West Indies tour of England in 1984.
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Days after Australia beat Pakistan 3-0 in a Test series and David Warner hung up his Test cricket boots on a high, the term 'whitewash' began floating, as it is often used when a team clean sweeps a series. While the term 'whitewash' is widely employed in sports reporting globally, a growing debate questions whether the phrase carries any hidden meanings or potentially harbours racist undertones. The term itself seems innocuous, merely describing a situation where one team dominates another by
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