Khawaja Claims Australian Cricket Team Aware of 2018 Sandpaper Use

Khawaja Claims Australian Cricket Team Aware of 2018 Sandpaper Use9 publishers · first seen Mon, 09 Nov 2026 00:12 UTC · updated Thu, 12 Nov 2026 13:11 UTCFormer Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja's book, Sabr, has reignited the controversy surrounding the 2018 ball-tampering scandal, claiming that the entire Australian team was aware of the use of sandpaper during their South Africa tour. Khawaja alleges that the team used sandpaper in two Test matches, but were caught only during the third Test in Cape Town. Khawaja's claims have been supported by David Warner, while Mitchell Starc maintains his previous stance that he was unaware of the sandpaper use. Australia's Test captain, Pat Cummins, has scheduled a press conference to address Khawaja's allegations.Content auto-generated. May contain inaccuracies.

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