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Cricket Australia Responds After Usman Khawaja's Explosive Sandpapergate Claims

Cricket Australia Responds After Usman Khawaja's Explosive Sandpapergate Claims

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Former Australian head coach Darren Lehmann has questioned former batter Usman Khawaja’s bombshell revelations about the 2018 ball‑tampering scandal, calling the claims explosive and suggesting the timing coincides with Khawaja’s upcoming book release, while defending the Australian team’s legacy.

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  • center · 2 outlets

    Former Australian batter Usman Khawaja has claimed that the entire Australian team, including players and support staff, was involved of the 2018 ball-tampering scandal during the South Africa tour.

    — The Tribune

  • right · 1 outlet

    Usman Khawaja, who will be detailing the incident in his upcoming book 'Sabr', has revealed that the entire Australian team was aware of the sandpaper gate in the Cape Town Test and that it was also used in the previous Test match.

    — NDTV

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Usman Khawaja, who will be detailing the incident in his upcoming book 'Sabr', has revealed that the entire Australian team was aware of the sandpaper gate in the Cape Town Test and that it was also used in the previous Test match.

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  1. 2 hours later
  2. Orissa Post Center Eastern Media Ltd (Sambad Group)

    ‘We remain comfortable’: CA stands by findings after Khawaja’s sandpaper claims

    New Delhi: Cricket Australia responded to Usman Khawaja’s explosive claims on the sandpaper gate incident during the 2018 South Africa tour that shook the cricketing world. Khawaja, who will be detailing the incident in his upcoming book ‘Sabr’, has revealed that the entire Australian team was aware…

  3. 27 minutes later
  4. NDTV Center-Right Adani Group (AMG Media) Current article

    Cricket Australia Responds After Usman Khawaja's Explosive Sandpapergate Claims

    Usman Khawaja, who will be detailing the incident in his upcoming book 'Sabr', has revealed that the entire Australian team was aware of the sandpaper gate in the Cape Town Test and that it was also used in the previous Test match.

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