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Scott Boland denies Victoria was best at ball-tampering

Khawaja claims Victoria perfected ball-tampering, but Boland says he saw nothing wrong.

Usman Khawaja's autobiography comes out Tuesday. The book will include claims that Australian domestic cricket was full of cheating before the Cape Town scandal in 2018.

In the book, Khawaja calls Victoria of the 2000s and 2010s genius at getting the best from an old ball. Scott Boland debuted for Victoria in 2011.

He rejected the claim, saying he never saw anything wrong. Scott Boland noted that reverse swing has largely disappeared from cricket since 2018.

Retired fast bowler Chadd Sayers supported Khawaja's account of Cape Town. Cricket Australia is waiting for the official book release.

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Khawaja memoir title
Tuesday
Release date
2011
Boland debut year
2018
Cape Town scandal

Why it mattersA fresh memoir is raising questions about how widespread cheating was in Australian cricket. The sport's integrity is still being questioned.

AustraliaThe book and its claims will dominate Australian cricket discussion and may prompt new investigations or responses from Cricket Australia.

Corroborated byabc.net.au

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