Whole Australia team knew of sandpaper use - Khawaja
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What the coverage says
Usman Khawaja has stated that the entire Australian touring party was aware of the ball-tampering plot during the 2018 Test series against South Africa. According to ESPNcricinfo, these disclosures appear in an upcoming autobiography, and Khawaja also told Nine papers that Cricket Australia never interviewed him regarding the Cape Town incident. The Guardian adds that an object was additionally used on the cricket ball during a match in Port Elizabeth, and notes that Cricket Australia remains satisfied with the original bans issued only to Bancroft, Warner, and Smith.
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