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Khawaja claims entire Australia team knew of 2018 ball-tampering plot

First reported by ABC Australia Latest report 10 sources
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Summary of 10 reports

Former Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja has claimed in his autobiography that the entire team and staff knew about ball tampering during the 2018 South Africa tour, contradicting Cricket Australia's investigation findings that only singled out three players. Former coach Darren Lehmann has denied Khawaja's claims while asserting that ball tampering was widespread globally at the time.

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  1. ABC Australia

    Breaking: Khawaja claims all players knew about Sandpapergate ball tampering (opens ABC Australia in a new tab)

    Usman Khawaja claims all staff and players knew that the Australian team was using sandpaper to tamper with the ball during the 2018 tour of South Africa.

  2. Sky Sports

    Khawaja: Entire Australia team knew about ball-tampering scandal (opens Sky Sports in a new tab)

    Former Australia opener Usman Khawaja has claimed that the side's entire dressing room knew about the ball-tampering incident in Cape Town in 2018.

  3. BBC Sport

    Whole Australia team knew of sandpaper use - Khawaja (opens BBC Sport in a new tab)

    Usman Khawaja claims the entire Australia team knew about the use of sandpaper to tamper with the ball in the final Test of their 2018 series with South Africa.

  4. The Guardian

    ‘It was all of us’: Khawaja says entire Australia team knew about sandpaper ball tampering plot (opens The Guardian in a new tab)

    Former Test opener says object also used on cricket ball in Port Elizabeth CA remains ‘comfortable’ with bans only for Bancroft, Warner and Smith Usman Khawaja has claimed “all” of the Australia touring party knew about the plot to tamper with the ball…

  5. CNA

    Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja disputes findings in 2018 ball-tampering probe (opens CNA in a new tab)

  6. The Straits Times

    Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja disputes findings in 2018 ball-tampering probe (opens The Straits Times in a new tab)

    SYDNEY, Nov 7 - Former Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja said in a new autobiography excerpted on Saturday that discussions about ball-tampering during Australia's 2018 tour of South Africa were more widespread within the team than Cricket Australia's…

  7. Times of India

    ‘It was all of us’: Khawaja drops bombshell on Australia's ball-tampering scandal (opens Times of India in a new tab)

    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…

  8. ABC Australia

    Lehmann says 'everyone' was ball tampering globally, denies Khawaja's sandpaper claims (opens ABC Australia in a new tab)

    Darren Lehmann rejects Usman Khawaja's claims the entire Australian camp knew about the 2018 sandpaper plot, but says "everyone" was ball tampering up until that day.

  9. Al Jazeera

    Khawaja claims entire Australia team knew about 2018 ball-tampering scandal (opens Al Jazeera in a new tab)

    The 'Sandpapergate' scandal saw ⁠Australia scuffing the ball with sandpaper in the March 2018 test ​in Cape Town.

  10. The Hindu

    Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja disputes findings in 2018 ball-tampering probe (opens The Hindu in a new tab)

    The "Sandpapergate" scandal over Australia's scuffing ⁠of the ball with sandpaper in the March 2018 test in Cape Town sparked a major integrity crisis for Cricket ‌Australia

  11. Business Recorder

    Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja disputes findings in 2018 ball-tampering probe (opens Business Recorder in a new tab)

    SYDNEY: Former Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja said in a new autobiography excerpted on Saturday that discussions about ball-tampering during Australia’s 2018 tour of South Africa were more widespread within the team than Cricket Australia’s investigation…

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