Khawaja says ‘everyone knew’ about 2018 ball-tampering scandal
Former opener’s book and video post overshadow build-up to New Zealand series with Cummins and 2018 tour players back in focus
Usman Khawaja’s claim that “everyone knew” about the use of sandpaper during Australia’s 2018 ball-tampering scandal has reignited the controversy, with captain Pat Cummins and three other bowlers from that tour standing by a 2021 statement rejecting suggestions they knew a foreign substance was taken onto the field.