Khawaja won't name sandpapergate conspirators, backs team accountability
Khawaja refused to name specific players in his book. He insisted the team should share responsibility.
Khawaja talked about sandpapergate on ABC. But he would not name the individual players involved.
When asked directly if Pat Cummins knew of the ball-tampering, Khawaja said no. Khawaja wants the team to accept shared responsibility. He does not want to single out specific players.
Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft were banned for their roles. The fast bowlers Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon and Mitchell Starc said they did not know.
Khawaja's book tour is continuing with schedule changes.
- 2021 joint statement they did not know
- Fast bowlers statement
- 2018 against South Africa
- Test series involved
Why it mattersEight years later, the sandpapergate scandal is still not resolved. Key figures still refuse to share everything.
AustraliaAustralians following cricket will see the 2018 scandal revisited without clarity on who knew what, leaving lingering questions about the national team.
