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Promised Warner that I would tell the truth: Khawaja on Sandpapergate claims

Promised Warner that I would tell the truth: Khawaja on Sandpapergate claims

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Usman Khawaja said a promise to David Warner prompted him to speak openly about the 2018 ball‑tampering scandal, while he later denied accusations that he had thrown anyone under the bus after an excerpt from his autobiography suggested the whole Australian team knew of the tampering during a 2018 South Africa tour. The incident is commonly referred to as Sandpapergate.

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  • center · 5 outlets

    New Delhi, Nov 7: Former Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja has dropped bombshell claims that the whole Australian team was aware of the infamous sandpaper gate incident during the Cape Town Test in 2018 against South Africa. Khawaja is set to detail his explosive claims in his autobiography Sabr…

    — The Shillong Times

  • right · 4 outlets

    Cricket Australia (CA) has responded to fresh revelations by former Australian batter Usman Khawaja regarding the infamous 2018 Sandpapergate scandal, maintaining that it continues to stand by the findings of its integrity investigation. Khawaja, who is set to revisit the controversy in his upcoming…

    — ABP Live

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  7. India Today Center-Right Living Media India Current article

    Promised Warner that I would tell the truth: Khawaja on Sandpapergate claims

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  13. The Times of India Center Bennett, Coleman & Co.

    ‘I haven’t thrown anyone under the bus’: Khawaja hits back amid Sandpapergate row

    In his autobiography, Usman Khawaja reveals that the entire Australian cricket team was aware of the ball-tampering incident during their 2018 tour of South Africa. He addressed claims that he kept this information hidden for personal benefit, emphasizing his desire for collective accountability…

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  15. The Tribune Center The Tribune Trust

    Usman Khawaja denies throwing ‘anyone under the bus’ over 2018 ball-tampering scandal

    Usman Khawaja on Sunday denied that he had “thrown anyone under the bus”, a day after an excerpt from the former Australian cricketer’s autobiography claimed the entire team had been aware of ball-tampering during a 2018 tour of South Africa. The scandal, dubbed “Sandpapergate” over Australia’s…

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