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Chris Broad takes aim at Lehmann over Sandpapergate, backs Khawaja's revelations

Chris Broad takes aim at Lehmann over Sandpapergate, backs Khawaja's revelations

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Former England cricketer and match referee Chris Broad has publicly criticised former Australian head coach Darren Lehmann for the 2018 Sandpapergate ball‑tampering scandal that occurred during Australia’s tour of South Africa. Broad argued that Lehmann should have been held accountable and questioned how he could have been unaware of the incident, echoing former Australia opener Usman Khawaja’s revelations that the entire team knew about the misconduct. Broad’s comments revive the controversy and support Khawaja’s claims about collective team knowledge of the scandal.

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  • left · 3 outlets

    The then Australian head coach Darren Lehmann should have been held accountable for the incident, says Chris Broad

    The Hindu

  • center · 4 outlets

    LONDON: Former England cricketer and match referee Chris Broad has criticised former Australia head coach Darren Lehmann over the 2018 ball-tampering scandal, saying he should have been held accountable for the incident during the team’s tour of South Africa. Reacting to Australia batter Usman…

    The New Indian Express

  • right · 1 outlet

    Former Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja has maintained that his revelations about the 'Sandpapergate' in 2018 are not intended to target individuals.

    NDTV

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Former England cricketer Chris Broad has criticised Darren Lehmann over the 2018 Sandpapergate scandal, backing Usman Khawaja's revelations about collective team knowledge.

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  3. The Tribune Center The Tribune Trust

    “Taking moral ground against my son…”: Chris Broad lashes out at Lehmann after Khawaja’s Sandpapergate revelations

    The 'Sandpapergate' scandal refers to ball-tampering by Australia during the third Test against South Africa at Cape Town, for which then-captain vice-captain Steve Smith and David Warner received one-year competitive cricket bans, while Cameron Bancroft was also handed sanctions, including a…

  4. 4 hours later
  5. The Times of India Center Bennett, Coleman & Co.

    ‘He surely knew’: Broad takes aim at Lehmann as Sandpapergate row erupts again

    Chris Broad has harshly criticised Darren Lehmann for seemingly being oblivious to the ball-tampering scandal of 2018. Usman Khawaja, a former Australian player, has disclosed in his autobiography that the entire team was aware of the misconduct during their tour of South Africa. Broad insists that…

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  8. The New Indian Express Center Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd.

    Chris Broad takes aim at Lehmann over Sandpapergate, backs Khawaja’s revelations

    LONDON: Former England cricketer and match referee Chris Broad has criticised former Australia head coach Darren Lehmann over the 2018 ball-tampering scandal, saying he should have been held accountable for the incident during the team’s tour of South Africa. Reacting to Australia batter Usman…

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  12. Mathrubhumi English Center-Left Mathrubhumi Printing & Publishing Co. Current article

    Chris Broad takes aim at Lehmann over Sandpapergate, backs Khawaja's revelations

    Former England cricketer Chris Broad has criticised Darren Lehmann over the 2018 Sandpapergate scandal, backing Usman Khawaja's revelations about collective team knowledge.

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