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2026-11-13 · Aljazeera

Australia captain Pat Cummins denies involvement in ‘Sandpapergate’ scandal

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Australia captain Pat Cummins ⁠has again denied any involvement in ⁠the plot to use sandpaper on the ball in a Test against South Africa in 2018, describing the allegations in Usman Khawaja’s autobiography as “utter nonsense”. Former Australia batsman Khawaja, whose autobiography was published on Tuesday, said last weekend that all the players in the team knew about ⁠the plot to rough up the ball with sandpaper to make it swing. His latest comments triggered calls for a new investigation into the incident. The scandal centred around the third Test in Cape Town, but Khawaja also claimed the tactic was used in the second Test at Port Elizabeth.

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