Usman Khawaja claims entire Australia team knew about sandpaper ball-tampering
The National · 7 Nov 2026

Usman Khawaja claims entire Australia team knew about sandpaper ball-tampering

Usman Khawaja has brought the 2018 Australian ball-tampering scandal back into the news after claiming the whole team knew that the cheating was going on during the series against South Africa. In his new autobiography, the former Australian opener also insisted that the tactic had been used before the match in Cape Town, when television cameras caught Cameron Bancroft using sandpaper on the ball in an attempt to generate reverse swing.


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