The Sandpapergate scandal that rocked Australian cricket in 2018 has returned to the spotlight following fresh revelations from Usman Khawaja, who has claimed that the entire team was aware of the ball-tampering attempts during the Test series against South Africa.
Excerpts from Khawaja’s upcoming autobiography, Sabr, published by the Sydney Morning Herald (SMH) on Saturday, suggested that the controversial practice was not restricted to the third Test in Cape Town but had also been attempted in the preceding match. The revelations have triggered strong reactions, with former Australia coach Darren Lehmann rejecting Khawaja’s claims and ex-England captain Michael Vaughan also expressing
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