Australian cricket captain Pat Cummins has dismissed assertions made in Usman Khawaja’s new autobiography that all players were aware of ball-tampering tactics during the 2018 "sandpaper scandal."
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Australian cricket captain Pat Cummins has dismissed assertions made in Usman Khawaja’s new autobiography that all players were aware of ball-tampering tactics during the 2018 "sandpaper scandal."
Pat Cummins rejected Usman Khawaja's claims that all players knew about the sandpaper during the 2018 scandal. He stated that Khawaja's assertions about a collective responsibility discussion were inaccurate and did not recall such a meeting. Khawaja’s newly released autobiography contained a series of explosive claims about the ball-tampering drama.
Yahoo Sports reported the story as "What Pat Cummins said about Usman Khawaja and sandpaper scandal: Key points from explosive presser." The Independent reported the story as "Pat Cummins says Usman Khawaja’s sandpaper scandal claims are ‘utter nonsense’."
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- FirstYahoo SportsNov 13, 1:59 AM ET · United StatesCenter
- +11mThe IndependentNov 13, 2:09 AM ET · United KingdomLeft
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