Usman Khawaja claims entire Australia team knew about sandpaper ball-tampering

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Usman Khawaja has brought the 2018 Australian ball-tampering scandal back into the news after claiming the whole team knew that the cheating was going on during the series against…

Usman Khawaja has brought the 2018 Australian ball-tampering scandal back into the news after claiming the whole team knew that the cheating was going on during the series against South Africa.

In his new autobiography, the former Australian opener also insisted that the tactic had been used before the match in Cape Town, when television cameras caught Cameron Bancroft using sandpaper on the ball in an attempt to generate reverse swing.

The scandal – nicknamed 'Sandpapergate' – sent shock waves through the cricketing world, resulting in bans for captain Steve Smith, vice-captain David Warner and Bancroft, while coach Darren Lehmann would eventually resign, despite being cleared of direct ‌involvement.

In 2021, the four bowlers who played in the match – current captain Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon – issued a joint statement saying they “did not know a foreign…

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