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Khawaja blows open Sandpapergate, claims entire Australia team was involved

Khawaja blows open Sandpapergate, claims entire Australia team was involved

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Former cricketer Usman Khawaja has claimed that every Australian cricketer was involved in the 2018 sand‑paper ball‑tampering scandal in South Africa, saying the use of sandpaper was known across the team before the incident at Newlands in Cape Town and that discussions about tampering were open and prevalent during the tour.

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  • left · 1 outlet

    Usman Khawaja reveals ‘all of us’ involved in 2018 Australia sandpaper ball-tampering scandal

    — The Indian Express

  • center · 1 outlet

    Usman Khawaja has shed light on the extent of discussions regarding ball tampering among Australian cricketers. He revealed that these conversations were not only prevalent but also conducted openly during their contentious 2018 tour in South Africa. This revelation casts doubt on the integrity of…

    — The Times of India

  • right · 2 outlets

    Former cricketer Usman Khawaja has reignited the controversy surrounding Australia's ball-tampering scandal in South Africa in 2018 . He alleged that the usage of the sandpaper was known across the team before the infamous incident at Newlands in Cape Town.

    — India TV

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‘It was all of us’: Khawaja drops bombshell on Australia's ball-tampering scandal

Usman Khawaja has shed light on the extent of discussions regarding ball tampering among Australian cricketers. He revealed that these conversations were not only prevalent but also conducted openly during their contentious 2018 tour in South Africa. This revelation casts doubt on the integrity of…

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