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Australia captain Pat Cummins has played down concerns that Usman Khawaja ’s upcoming autobiography could bring fresh attention to the 2018 ball-tampering scandal, also known as Sandpapergate.
Cummins says the team has moved on
Cummins was part of the Australian bowling attack during the Test against South Africa in Cape Town in March 2018. Cummins confirmed that he had spoken to Khawaja, who was also part of the Australian team during the 2018 Test at Newlands.
However, he said they did not discuss the matter in detail. It’s fine,” Cummins said. Australian media reports have said that Khawaja had wanted the entire team to accept collective responsibility after the scandal.
Australia are returning to South Africa for the first time since the scandal. Australia were caught using sandpaper to rough up one side of the ball illegally to generate more swing. The scandal created a major crisis for Cricket Australia. Captain Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft, who was caught with sandpaper in his pocket, were banned for their roles in the incident. Tell your story. However, the suggestion was reportedly rejected at the time.
The three-Test series begins at Kingsmead on Friday, but Cummins said the incident had already been dealt with and the team had moved on.