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Sandpapergate: Cummins calls Khawaja claims ‘utter nonsense’

SBS News Australia •
November 13, 2026 • 01:53 AM
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Australian cricket captain Pat Cummins has rejected claims by Usman Khawaja that the entire Australian test team knew about ball tampering plot in 2018

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Source : SBS News / Deborah Groarke

Former Australian batter Usman Khawaja says the entire Australia Test team knew about the plot to tamper with the ball with sandpaper in Cape Town back in 2018.

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The Age
12h ago
Cummins’ answers won’t end Sandpapergate debate, but he couldn’t have done any better

Cummins’ answers won’t end Sandpapergate debate, but he couldn’t have done any better

Pat Cummins bats, bowls, leads – but he faced one of his toughest tests as Australia’s captain when he fronted the media for 80 minutes to discuss Usman Khawaja’s 2018 claims. Did he succeed?

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The Guardian
16h ago
Australia Test captain Pat Cummins calls Khawaja's sandpapergate claims ‘complete and utter nonsense’

Australia Test captain Pat Cummins calls Khawaja's sandpapergate claims ‘complete and utter nonsense’

Cummins faced the media and reasserted his position that knowledge of the ball tampering plot was not widespread within the team

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Hamro Patro News
15h ago
Pat Cummins Denies Usman Khawaja's Ball-Tampering Allegations

Pat Cummins Denies Usman Khawaja's Ball-Tampering Allegations

Sydney. Australian cricket team captain Pat Cummins has refuted the allegations made by former teammate Usman Khawaja regarding the much-talked-about 'sandpaper' (ball tampering) incident of 2018. ...

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ABC News Australia
15h ago
Cummins hits out at Khawaja in passionate hour-long press conference

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Australian Test cricket captain Pat Cummins rubbishes Usman Khawaja's ball tampering claims in a long and passionate press conference.

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Sydney Morning Herald (SMH)
2d ago
Khawaja cancels book interviews after refusing to answer key question about Cummins

Khawaja cancels book interviews after refusing to answer key question about Cummins

Usman Khawaja wanted to tell his truth about Sandpapergate. But during a grilling from the ABC’s Sarah Ferguson, the former Australian cricketer ducked and weaved when pressed for answers.

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BBC News
3d ago
Khawaja book: Sandpapergate a stench Cricket Australia cannot shake

Khawaja book: Sandpapergate a stench Cricket Australia cannot shake

Usman Khawaja's autobiography has exposed the limbo Australian cricket finds itself stuck in over the sandpaper scandal, writes Stephan Shemilt.

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