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Who said what as Khawaja autobiography revives Sandpapergate

Global Published 12 November 2026, 12:20 · archived 12 Nov 2026

SYDNEY: Former Australia batsman Usman Khawaja’s new autobiography “Sabr” has triggered calls for another investigation into the 2018 ball-tampering incident in the third test against South Africa at Newlands in Cape Town. Steve Smith and David Warner, the then Australia captain and vice-captain, were banned by Cricket Australia from elite cricket ​for a year for bringing the game into disrepute over the incident. Opening batter Cameron Bancroft, who brought a piece of sandpaper ‌onto the field to scuff up the ball, received a nine-month suspension. All three accepted their punishments and lat...

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