‘It was all of us’: Khawaja says entire Australia team knew about sandpaper ball tampering plot
What the coverage says
Usman Khawaja has stated that the entire Australian touring party was aware of the plot to alter the ball with sandpaper during the 2018 series against South Africa. According to BBC Sport, ESPNcricinfo, The Guardian, and Al Jazeera, the disclosures appear in the former Test opener's forthcoming autobiography. The Guardian adds that sandpaper was also applied to the ball during a match in Port Elizabeth, and notes that Cricket Australia remains content with the original suspensions issued solely to Cameron Bancroft, David Warner, and Steve Smith. ESPNcricinfo further reports that Khawaja states he was never interviewed by Cricket Australia regarding the Cape Town incident.
Written by HeadlineShine from 4 outlets' reporting, with AI assistance. Each outlet's own story is listed alongside.
Timeline
- BBC Sport first reported it
- ESPNcricinfo reported it
- The Guardian reported it
- Al Jazeera reported it
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