Pat Cummins flatly rejects Khawaja's claim everyone knew about sandpaper
The Australian cricket captain flatly denies Khawaja's claim that the entire dressing room knew about the 2018 ball-tampering scheme.
Pat Cummins has directly confronted Usman Khawaja's allegation that everyone in the team knew about the sandpaper plot. Cummins said Khawaja is wrong, rejecting the claim about team knowledge and explaining how the dressing room layout made it possible not everyone knew.
Cummins also said the original sanctions given to Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft were "way too heavy-handed".
- Eight and a half years
- Scandal timeframe ago
- Way too heavy-handed
- Cummins assessment of sanctions
Why it mattersThe scandal that shook Australian cricket eight and a half years ago is being reopened by a key witness, forcing the captain to publicly defend himself and the team.
AustraliaCricket Australia's credibility and the integrity of its investigation into the scandal are under fresh scrutiny as the sport prepares for key summer series.
