Khawaja claims Aussies used sandpaper on the ball before notorious Test
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Who published it, and when
2 reports left out of the cascade - too little in common with the story to place
How it spread - 11 original reports
Fri, 6 November 2026
1 report- ABC News (Australia)18:38first to report
Usman Khawaja claims all staff and players knew that the Australian team was using sandpaper to tamper with the ball during the 2018 tour of South Africa.
Sat, 7 November 2026
8 reports- Channel News Asia01:34
- Times of India02:10
Usman Khawaja has shed light on the extent of discussions regarding ball tampering among Australian cricketers. He revealed that these conversations were not only prevalent but also conducted openly during their contentious 2018 tour in South Africa. This revelation casts doubt on the integrity of Cricket Australia's previous investigation, which insists it considered all pertinent information before drawing its conclusions.
- ABC News (Australia)03:49
Darren Lehmann rejects Usman Khawaja's claims the entire Australian camp knew about the 2018 sandpaper plot, but says "everyone" was ball tampering up until that day.
- Times of India05:14
With the publication of Usman Khawaja's autobiography, the spotlight has returned to the 2018 ball-tampering scandal that shook Australian cricket. Khawaja reveals that discussions about tampering were commonplace among players during their time in South Africa. In response, Michael Vaughan sarcastically remarked that these suspicions were already widely acknowledged in the cricketing world. Cricket Australia, however, reaffirms its findings regarding player knowledge, keeping the scandal alive...
- prokerala.com05:40'We paid a heavy price for that': Darren Lehmann disputes Khawaja's claims on 2018 sandpaper scandal
Former Australia head coach Darren Lehmann has challenged Usman Khawaja's assertion that the entire Australian dressing room was aware of the 201....
- Al Jazeera English05:46
The 'Sandpapergate' scandal saw Australia scuffing the ball with sandpaper in the March 2018 test in Cape Town.
- prokerala.com06:15
Former Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja has dropped bombshell claims that the whole Australian team was aware of the infamous sandpaper gate inciden....
- ABC News (Australia)20:10
Usman Khawaja's bombshell claims about the 2018 ball-tampering scandal have sent shock waves through Australian cricket, casting doubt on exactly who knew what.
Sun, 8 November 2026
2 reports- ABC News (Australia)01:00
Usman Khawaja has revealed Steve Smith talked him out of going public with claims of widespread knowledge around ball-tampering during the 2018 saga.
- Channel News Asia05:01